Flag of South Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 9 July 2005
The flag of South Sudan uses green, white, black and red among other colours. It was first adopted on 9 July 2005. South Sudan, whose capital is Juba, is home to about 12.4 million people.
Main colours
- green#078930
- white#ffffff
- black#000001
- red#da121a
- blue#0f47af
- yellow#fcdd09
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 Sudan: questions and answers
What colours are on the South Sudan flag?
The main colours include green, white, black and red; the emblem adds further detail colours.
When was the flag of South Sudan adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 9 July 2005 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as South Sudan's?
El Salvador, South Africa 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.