Flag of Uganda
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 9 October 1962
The flag of Uganda uses yellow, black, red and white among other colours. It was first adopted on 9 October 1962. Uganda, whose capital is Kampala, is home to about 52.8 million people.
Main colours
- yellow#ffe700
- black#000001
- red#de3908
- white#fffdff
- silver#9ca69c
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Other flags of Sub-Saharan Africa
Flag of Uganda: questions and answers
What colours are on the Uganda flag?
The main colours include yellow, black, red and white; the emblem adds further detail colours.
When was the flag of Uganda adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 9 October 1962 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
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.