Flag of Senegal
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 20 August 1960
The flag of Senegal is green, yellow and red. It was first adopted on 20 August 1960. Senegal, whose capital is Dakar, is home to about 19.4 million people.
Colours
- green#0b7226
- yellow#ffff00
- red#bc0000
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of Sub-Saharan Africa
Flag of Senegal: questions and answers
What colours are on the Senegal flag?
Green, Yellow and Red. Hex values as drawn: green #0b7226, yellow #ffff00, red #bc0000.
When was the flag of Senegal adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 20 August 1960 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Senegal's?
Benin, Burkina Faso, Lithuania, Mauritania and Vanuatu 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.