Flag of Rwanda
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 25 October 2001
The flag of Rwanda is green, yellow and teal. It was first adopted on 25 October 2001. Rwanda, whose capital is Kigali, is home to about 14.9 million people.
Colours
- green#20603d
- yellow#fad201
- teal#00a1de
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Other flags of Sub-Saharan Africa
Flag of Rwanda: questions and answers
What colours are on the Rwanda flag?
Green, Yellow and Teal. Hex values as drawn: green #20603d, yellow #fad201, teal #00a1de.
When was the flag of Rwanda adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 25 October 2001 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Sources: World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators and Population Estimates and Projections (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0); flag-icons 7.2.3 by Panayiotis Lipiridis (MIT License). Data retrieved 2026-10-22. Live figures are mathematical estimates interpolated between the World Bank's mid-year values, not real-time counts.