Flag of Zimbabwe
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 18 April 1980
The flag of Zimbabwe uses blue, green, yellow and red among other colours. It was first adopted on 18 April 1980. Zimbabwe, whose capital is Harare, is home to about 17.3 million people.
Main colours
- blue#0000ff
- green#006400
- yellow#ffd200
- red#d40000
- black#000001
- 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 Zimbabwe: questions and answers
What colours are on the Zimbabwe flag?
The main colours include blue, green, yellow and red; the emblem adds further detail colours.
When was the flag of Zimbabwe adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 18 April 1980 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Zimbabwe's?
El Salvador, South Sudan and South Africa 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.