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Colors that represent a nation

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.

Country Flag Primary
colours Secondary
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information Algeria Green, white and red     National colours of Algeria Angola Red, black and yellow     National colours of Angola Benin Green, yellow and red     National colours of Benin Botswana Light blue, black and white     National colours of Botswana Burkina Faso Red, green and yellow     National colours of Burkina Faso Burundi Red, white and green     National colours of Burundi Cameroon Green, red and yellow     National colours of Cameroon Cape Verde Blue, white, red and yellow      National colours of Cape Verde Central African Republic Blue, white, green, yellow and red    
   National colours of Central African Republic Chad Blue, yellow and red     National colours of Chad Comoros Yellow, white, red, blue and green    
   National colours of Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Blue, yellow and red     National colours of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Congo, Republic of the Green, yellow and red     National colours of Congo Republic Djibouti Light blue, green, white and red      National colours of Djibouti Egypt Red, white and black Gold       National colours of Egypt Equatorial Guinea Green, white, red and blue      National colours of Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Green, blue, red and yellow      National colours of Eritrea Eswatini (Swaziland) Blue, yellow, red, black and white    
   National colours of Eswatini Ethiopia Green, yellow, red and blue      National colours of Ethiopia 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[1] 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    
   Country Flag Primary
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colours Primary Secondary Further
information 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[2] 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[3]    Honduras Turquoise blue and white Navy blue 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[3]     List of U.S. state colors Sub-national colours[edit] Country, nation or region Flag Primary colours Secondary colours Primary Secondary Further 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)       Country Flag Primary
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colours Primary Secondary Further
information Afghanistan Black, red, green and white Blue (Sports)        Bahrain Red and white    Bangladesh Red and green White (football)[5]        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[6] Green (sports)      Iran Green, white and red Black       Iraq Red, white, black and green      Israel Blue and white[7]    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[8]      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 Gray 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[edit] Country Flag Primary
colours Secondary
colours Primary Secondary Further 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)[9]       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[10][11][12]     National colours of the Czech Republic Cyprus Blue and white Orange      Denmark Red and white    Estonia Blue, black and white[13]     Finland White and blue Red and gold       France Blue, white and red[14]     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[15] 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[16][17][18]     National colours of Serbia Slovakia White, blue and red     Slovenia White, blue and red[19] Green, blue and white (sports)[20]         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[edit] 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[21] 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[edit] Countries with limited or no recognition[edit]

These are the national colours for countries or states that have limited or no recognition.

Country Flag Primary colours Secondary colours Primary Secondary Further information Austria-Hungary Black and gold Red, white and green           Flags of Austria-Hungary
Black and gold were the colours of the ruling Habsburg monarchy Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Red, blue and orange White       Byzantine Empire Red, gold and purple     Byzantine flags and insignia China
(Republic of China, 1912-1949) Blue, white and red     Confederate States of America Blue, white and red Cadet grey       Cadet grey was an official color of the Confederate States Army Czechoslovakia Blue, white and red     Donetsk People's Republic Black, blue and red     East Germany Black, red and gold Blue       National colours of Germany France
(Kingdom of France 987–1792, 1814–1848) White and blue    French Blue, French Flags German Empire Black, white and red     German Flags Göktürk Khaganate Sky blue   Holy Roman Empire Gold and black White and red       Flags of the Holy Roman Empire Luhansk People's Republic Light blue, blue and red     Nazi Germany Black, white and red Brown       German Flags Neutral Moresnet Black, white and navy       Portugal (Kingdom of Portugal 1139-1910) Blue and white     Republic of Texas red, white and blue     Texas is a current state of the United States but was a former independent republic from 1839-1845. Rhodesia Green   Soviet Union Red Gold     South Africa (pre-1994) Orange, white and blue Green (sports)       South Yemen Red, sky blue, white and black      Yugoslavia Blue, white and red     Ancient/Imperial Chinese dynasties[edit] Supranational organisations[edit]

Some noted supranational organisations like the United Nations and the European Union have their own colours as part of their branding and marketing. They are usually taken from the organisation's flag. Although they do not have national sporting teams, the colours can be used for anything connected to the organisation, like associated bodies.

Examples of use of these colours[edit]
  1. ^ "National flag". South African Government. 2018-02-19.
  2. ^ "National Colours: Red and White". Government of Canada. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  3. ^ a b "National Symbols". The World Factbook (52nd ed.). Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Public Affairs. 2014. ISBN 978-0-16-092553-5. OCLC 913577992. Archived from the original on 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  4. ^ "Símbolos nacionales". Government of Argentina. Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. La primera enseña patria es la Bandera Nacional. Creada por el general Manuel Belgrano el 27 de febrero de 1812, fue consagrada con los mismos coloures 'celeste y blanco' por el Congreso de Tucumán el 20 de julio de 1816 y ratificada por el mismo cuerpo en Buenos Aires, el 25 de febrero de 1818.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh national team". Colours of Football. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  6. ^ Minahan, James B. (2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems. ABC-CLIO. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-313-34497-8. Retrieved 2015-10-26. National colours: Red and white
  7. ^ "Israel National Symbols: The Israeli Flag". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  8. ^ Noor, Saleha (2023). "Lavender and the Kingdom: Vogue Arabia Celebrates Saudi Arabia's New Color Identity". Vogue Arabia. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  9. ^ "Rode Duivels brengen eerbetoon aan wielrenners met uitshirts". Sporza. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  10. ^ "Státní symboly". hrad.cz.
  11. ^ "Symboly současné České republiky". vlast.cz.
  12. ^ "Státní symboly České republiky". toulkypocechach.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  13. ^ "National symbols of Estonia". Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  14. ^ "Le drapeau tricolour" [The Tricolour Flag] (in French). 2002-06-20. Archived from the original on 2005-01-28. Retrieved 2015-07-18. Le pavillon, ainsi que le drapeau national, sera formé des trois couleurs nationales disposées en trois bandes égales, de manière à ce que le bleu soit attaché à la garde du pavillon, le blanc au milieu et le rouge flottant.
  15. ^ Ferorelli, Nicola (1925). La vera origine del tricoloure italiano. Rassegna storica del Risorgimento. Vol. 12. pp. 654–680.
  16. ^ The Journal of the Orders & Medals Research Society of Great Britain. Orders and Medals Research Society. 1969. p. 207).
  17. ^ Chronicles. Rockford Institute. 1994. p. 39.
  18. ^ Thomas, Nigel; Mikulan, Krunoslav (2006). The Yugoslav Wars (2): Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia 1992–2001. Osprey Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-84176-964-6.
  19. ^ "National Insignia". Government of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2016-08-21. the three national colours (white, blue and red) of Carniola - the central historic state on the territory of the Slovenian people - are used
  20. ^ "Sport in Slovenia" (PDF). Government Communication Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-21. The Olympic Committee of Slovenia suggests that sports organisations use the following ratio when designing national sports equipment: 50% green, 30% blue and 20% white.
  21. ^ "Design of The New Zealand Orders Insignia". The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Government of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  22. ^ "ACT Flags and Emblems". ACT Government Chief Minister's Department. 27 February 2023.
  23. ^ Symbols and emblems of NSW Archived 2010-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ "Northern Territory Flag". Department of the Chief Minister. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08.
  25. ^ "State colour". Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
  26. ^ "State Emblems and Insignia". Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2016-09-09., Government of South Australia
  27. ^ Department of Premier and Cabinet - TASMANIA : Sporting colours
  28. ^ "Tasmanian Sporting Colours - Story of their Origin". The Mercury. 13 February 1925.
  29. ^ "Ensigns of Public Authority". Department of Premier and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Gao, Jingyi (2012). "Official Colours of Chinese Regimes: A Panchronic Philological Study with Historical Account of China" (PDF). Trames. A Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences. 16(66/61) (3). Estonian Academy Publishers: 237–285. doi:10.3176/tr.2012.3.03.
  31. ^ "West Indies Cricket Board". CARICOM. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

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