National colours are frequently part of a country's set of national symbols. Many states and nations have formally adopted a set of colours as their official "national colours" while others have de facto national colours that have become well known through popular use. National colours often appear on a variety of different media, from the nation's flag to the colours used in sports. Before World War I, they also served as the colours of different military uniforms for each nation or region.
Africa Country Flag Primarycolours Secondarycolours Primary Secondary Furtherinformation Algeria Green, white and red Angola Red, black and yellow Benin Green, yellow and red Botswana Light blue, black and white Burkina Faso Red, green and yellow Burundi Red, white and green Cameroon Green, red and yellow Cape Verde Blue, white, red and yellow Central African Republic Blue, white, green, yellow and red Chad Blue, yellow and red Comoros Yellow, white, red, blue and green Congo, Democratic Republic of the Blue, yellow and red Congo, Republic of the Green, yellow and red Djibouti Light blue, green, white and red Egypt Red, white and black Gold Equatorial Guinea Green, white, red and blue Eritrea Green, blue, red and yellow Eswatini (Swaziland) Blue, yellow, red, black and white Ethiopia Green, yellow, red and blue Gabon Green, yellow and blue Gambia Red, blue, green and white Ghana Red, yellow, green and black Black and white (used in sports) Guinea Red, yellow and green Guinea-Bissau Red, yellow, green and black Ivory Coast Orange, white and green Kenya Black, red, green and white Lesotho Blue, white, green and black Liberia Red, white and blue Libya Red, black, green and white Madagascar Red, green and white Malawi Black, red and green Mali Green, yellow and red Mauritania Green, yellow and red Mauritius Red, blue, yellow and green Morocco Red and green Mozambique Green, yellow, red, black and white Namibia Blue, red, green, white and yellow Niger Orange, white and green Nigeria Green and white Rwanda Sky blue, yellow and green São Tomé and Príncipe Green, yellow, red and black Senegal Green, yellow and red Seychelles Blue, yellow, red, white and green Sierra Leone Green, white and blue Somalia Blue and white South Africa Red, green, blue, gold, black and white Green and gold (used in sports) South Sudan Black, red, green, blue, yellow and white Sudan Red, white, black and green Tanzania Green, yellow, blue and black Togo Green, yellow, red and white Tunisia Red and white Uganda Black, yellow and red Zambia Green, red, black and orange Zimbabwe Green, yellow, red, black and white
North America Country Flag PrimarycoloursSecondarycolours Primary Secondary Furtherinformation Antigua and Barbuda Red, white, blue, black and yellow Bahamas Aquamarine, yellow and black Barbados Ultramarine, gold and black Belize Blue, red and white Sky blue (used in sports) Canada Red and white Black (only used in sports) National colours of Canada Costa Rica Blue, white and red Black (used in sports) Cuba Blue, white and red Black Dominica Green, yellow, black, white and red Blue (used in sports) Dominican Republic Blue, white and red El Salvador Blue and white Grenada Green, yellow and red Guatemala Blue and white Navy blue and green-blue Haiti Blue and red Honduras Blue and white Turquoise and midnight blue Jamaica Green, gold and black Mexico Green, white and red Black, Indian red, magenta and lime green (used only in sports) Nicaragua Blue and white Gold and denim (used only in sports) Panama Blue, white and red Midnight blue and cadet blue (used only in sports) Saint Kitts and Nevis Green, red and white Gold and black Saint Lucia Light blue, yellow, black and white Blue (only in sports) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Blue, yellow and green Trinidad and Tobago Red, white and black Maroon (only in sports) United States Red, white and blue List of U.S. state colors
Sub-national colours Country, nation or regionFlagPrimary coloursSecondary coloursPrimarySecondaryFurther information Anguilla Orange, blue and white Aruba Yellow, cerulean, white, red Bermuda Red, blue and white Prussian blue (used in sports) Bonaire Yellow, blue and white British Virgin Islands Green, yellow and white Cayman Islands Blue, red and white Curaçao Blue, yellow and white Guadeloupe Green, red and white Black Martinique Red, green and black Blue and white Montserrat Black, green, dark blue, red and white New Brunswick Pine green, navy blue and white See Flag of New Brunswick Puerto Rico Red, white and blue Quebec Royal Blue and white See Flag of Quebec Saint Martin Yellow and blue Dark blue, red and white Saint Pierre et Miquelon Blue, white and red Sint Maarten Red, blue and white Turks and Caicos Blue, light blue, red and white Green sheen (only in sports) US Virgin Islands White, yellow and blue Light blue (used only in sports)
South America Country Flag Primarycolours Secondarycolours Primary Secondary Furtherinformation Argentina Light blue and white Blue and black (used in sports) Bolivia Red, yellow and green White (used in sports) Brazil Green and yellow Blue and white Chile Red, white and blue Colombia Yellow, blue and red Dark blue and white (used in sports) Ecuador Yellow, blue and red Sky blue (used in sports) French Guiana Yellow and green Blue (used in sports) Guyana Yellow and green Red and black Paraguay Red, white and blue Blue grey (used in sports) Peru Red and white Suriname White and green Red and gold Uruguay Blue and white Light blue (used in sports) Artigas flag, Flag of the Treinta y Tres Venezuela Yellow, blue and red Burgundy, khaki, white and neon yellow (used in sports)
Asia Country Flag PrimarycoloursSecondarycolours Primary Secondary Furtherinformation Afghanistan Black, red, green and white Blue (sports) Bahrain Red and white Bangladesh Red and green White (football) First Flag of Bangladesh (1971) Bhutan Orange, gold and white Brunei Yellow, black, white and red Blue and green (football) Cambodia Red and blue Black (football) China Red and yellow Dark blue, black and white (sports) Georgia Red and white India Saffron orange, blue, white and green Sky blue (sports) Indonesia Red and white Green (sports) Iran Green, white and red Black Iraq Red, white, black and green Israel Blue and white National colours of Israel Japan Red and white Black (sports); Blue, white and spring bud (only used in football) Jordan Black, white, green and red Kazakhstan Blue and gold White and black (sports) Korea, North(Democratic People's Republic of Korea) Red, white and blue Korea, South(Republic of Korea) White, red, blue and black Kuwait Green, white, red and black Blue and red (sports) Kyrgyzstan Red and yellow Laos Red, blue and white Black, gold and sky blue (football) Lebanon Red, white and green Malaysia Gold and black Red, white, dark blue and gold Maldives Red and white Green and blue (football) Mongolia Blue, red and yellow White (sports) Myanmar Yellow, green, red and white Nepal Crimson, blue and white Oman Red, white and green Gold Pakistan Green and white Lime green and gold (sports) Philippines Blue, red, white and yellow Qatar Maroon and white Saudi Arabia Green and white Lavender Singapore Red and white Blue (football) Sri Lanka Blue and yellow Maroon, yellow, orange, green (flag colours) and white Syria Red, white, black and green Grey and gold Tajikistan Red, white and green Thailand Red, white and blue Royal yellow, royal purple and blue sapphire Royal flags of Thailand Timor-Leste Red, yellow, black and white Turkmenistan Green and white Sand United Arab Emirates Red, green, white and black Gold and blue Uzbekistan Blue, white, green and red Black (sports) Vietnam Yellow and red Blue and White (sports) Yemen Red, white and black
Sub-national colours Country, nation or regionFlagPrimary coloursSecondary coloursPrimarySecondaryFurther information Hong Kong Red and white Black and grey Macau Green and white White and dark blue (sports)
Europe Country Flag PrimarycoloursSecondarycolours Primary SecondaryFurther information Albania Red and black Andorra Blue, yellow and red Armenia Red, blue and orange Austria Red and white Azerbaijan Sky blue, red and green Belarus Red, green and white Belgium Red Black and yellow; Light blue (used in sports) Bosnia and Herzegovina Blue and gold White (used in football) Bulgaria White, green and red Croatia Red, white and blue Czech Republic White, red and blue National colours of the Czech Republic Cyprus Blue and white Orange Denmark Red and white Estonia Blue, black and white Finland White and blue Red and gold France Blue, white and red Georgia Red and white Germany Black, red and gold White; Silver (used in motor racing); Green (used in football) National colours of Germany Greece Blue and white National colours of Greece Hungary Red, white and dark green Iceland Blue, white and red Ireland Green St. Patrick's blue, white, orange Italy Green, white and red Azure National colours of Italy Latvia Carmine and white Liechtenstein Blue and red Lithuania Yellow, green and red Luxembourg Red, white and light blue Malta Red and white Moldova Blue, yellow and red Monaco Red and white Montenegro Red and gold Netherlands Orange Red, white and blue (flag) Orange refers to the Dutch royal family, the House of Orange-Nassau. North Macedonia Red and yellow White (used by the national football team) Norway Red, blue and white Poland White and red Portugal Green and red (Before the 1910 revolution: White and blue) Romania Blue, yellow and red Russia White, blue and red Green San Marino White and light blue Serbia Red, blue and white National colours of Serbia Slovakia White, blue and red Slovenia White, blue and red Green, blue and white (sports) Spain Red and gold (During the Second Spanish Republic: also purple) Sweden Blue and yellow See Flag of Sweden Switzerland Red and white Turkey Red and white Turquoise Ukraine Blue and gold National colours of Ukraine United Kingdom Red, white and blue British racing green National colours of the United Kingdom
Sub-national colours Country, nation or regionFlagPrimary coloursSecondary coloursPrimarySecondaryFurther informationÅlandBlue, yellow and red Andalucia Green and white Basque CountryGreen and redWhiteBavariaSky blue and whiteSee Flag of BavariaBrittanyBlack and whiteBrussels RegionBlue and yellowGreyCanary IslandsYellow, blue and whiteCataloniaRed and yellowCornwallBlack and whiteDublin CityGreen and blueIt is common to see dark blue and light blue flown for Dublin, but this is the GAA colours for Dublin county.EnglandRed and whiteBlue (sports)Faroe IslandsWhite, blue and redFlandersBlack and yellowFrieslandBlue, white and redGaliciaSky blue and whiteGibraltarRed and whiteGuernseyRed and whiteGreen (sports)See Flag of Guernsey Isle of Man Red and grey Yellow (sports) Yellow is the colour of the unofficial national football team.JerseyRed and whiteMoraviaRed, white and blueSee Flag of MoraviaNorthern IrelandRed and whiteGreen and white (sports)Green and white is in reference to the national football teamSaxonyGreen and whiteScotlandBlue and whiteWalesRed, green and white YellowYellow is in reference to the colour of the national flower of Wales, the daffodil.WalloniaRed and yellow
Oceania Country Flag Primary colours Secondary colours Primary Secondary Further information Australia Green and gold Blue and white National colours of Australia Fiji Light blue White and black (rugby and other sports) Kiribati Red, gold, blue and white New Zealand Black White, silver, ochre red, teal and beige (used by the cricket team in the 1980s) National colours of New Zealand Papua New Guinea Red, black, yellow and white Samoa Red, white and blue Solomon Islands Olive green, yellow and blue Green and white Tonga Red and white Tuvalu Sky blue, yellow and white Blue Vanuatu Red, green, black and yellow
Sub-national colours