Flag of South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 27 April 1994
The flag of South Africa uses black, blue, red and yellow among other colours. It was first adopted on 27 April 1994. South Africa, whose capital is Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Pretoria, is home to about 65.5 million people.
Main colours
- black#000001
- blue#000c8a
- red#e1392d
- yellow#ffb915
- green#007847
- white#ffffff
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 South Africa: questions and answers
What colours are on the South Africa flag?
The main colours include black, blue, red and yellow; the emblem adds further detail colours.
When was the flag of South Africa adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 27 April 1994 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as South Africa's?
El Salvador, South Sudan and Zimbabwe 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.