Flag of Samoa
East Asia & Pacific · first adopted 24 February 1949
The flag of Samoa is red, navy blue and white. It was first adopted on 24 February 1949, making it one of the older national flags in use. Samoa, whose capital is Apia, is home to about 221 thousand people.
Colours
- red#ce1126
- navy blue#002b7f
- white#ffffff
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of East Asia & Pacific
Flag of Samoa: questions and answers
What colours are on the Samoa flag?
Red, Navy blue and White. Hex values as drawn: red #ce1126, navy blue #002b7f, white #ffffff.
When was the flag of Samoa adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 24 February 1949 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Samoa's?
United Kingdom, Laos, Liberia, Norway, New Zealand and Thailand use the same set of colours.
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.