Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 5 November 1975
The flag of São Tomé and Príncipe is green, yellow, red and black. It was first adopted on 5 November 1975. São Tomé and Príncipe, whose capital is São Tomé, is home to about 245 thousand people.
Colours
- green#12ad2b
- yellow#ffce00
- red#d21034
- black#000001
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 São Tomé and Príncipe: questions and answers
What colours are on the São Tomé and Príncipe flag?
Green, Yellow, Red and Black. Hex values as drawn: green #12ad2b, yellow #ffce00, red #d21034, black #000001.
When was the flag of São Tomé and Príncipe adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 5 November 1975 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as São Tomé and Príncipe's?
Ghana and Guinea-Bissau 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.