National colours

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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.

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[edit] Some well-known national colours

Country Flag Primary colours Secondary colours Further information
Albania Flag of Albania Red and black
Algeria Flag of Algeria Red, white and green
Angola Flag of Angola Red, black and yellow
Argentina Flag of Argentina Sky blue, white and gold
Armenia Flag of Armenia Red, blue and orange
Australia Flag of Australia Green and gold Blue and gold National colours of Australia
Austria Flag of Austria Red and white Black and yellow
Bahamas Flag of the Bahamas Blue, gold and black
Bangladesh Flag of Bangladesh Green and red Brown and blue
Barbados Flag of Barbados Blue and gold
Belarus Flag of Belarus Green, red and white Red and white only
Belgium Flag of Belgium Black, yellow and red
Bosnia & Herzegovina Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Blue, yellow and white
Brazil Flag of Brazil Green and yellow Blue and white
Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria White, green and red
Canada Flag of Canada Red and white
Chad Flag of Chad Dark blue, yellow and red
Chile Flag of Chile Red, white and blue
China Flag of the People's Republic of China Red and yellow
Colombia Flag of Colombia Yellow, blue and red
Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica Red, white and blue
Croatia Flag of Croatia Red, white and blue
Cuba Flag of Cuba Red, white and blue
Czech Republic Flag of the Czech Republic Red, white and blue
Denmark Flag of Denmark Red and white
Ecuador Flag of Ecuador Yellow, blue and red
Egypt Flag of Egypt Red, white, black and gold
El Salvador Flag of El Salvador Blue and white
Estonia Flag of Estonia Blue, black and white
Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia Green, yellow and red Light blue
Finland Flag of Finland Blue and white Red and yellow
France Flag of France Blue, white and red
Germany Flag of Germany Black, red and gold White and black National colours of Germany
Ghana Flag of Ghana Red, gold and green White and black
Greece Flag of Greece Blue and white
Guatemala Flag of Guatemala Blue and white
Haiti Flag of Haiti Blue and red Black and red
Honduras Flag of Honduras Blue and white
Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong Red and white Blue
Hungary Flag of Hungary Red, white and green
Iceland Flag of Iceland Red, white and blue
India Flag of India Saffron, white and green Sky blue
Indonesia Flag of Indonesia Red and white
Iran Flag of Iran Red, white and green
Iraq Flag of Iraq Green, white, black and red
Republic of Ireland Flag of Ireland Green, white, and orange St. Patrick's Blue and gold
Israel Flag of Israel White and light blue
Italy Flag of Italy Azure blue Green, white and red Blue being the colour of the Royal House of Savoy
Jamaica Flag of Jamaica Green, gold and black
Japan Flag of Japan Red and white Blue and white
Kazakhstan Flag of Kazakhstan Light blue and yellow
Kenya Flag of Kenya Red, black, green and white
Latvia Flag of Latvia Maroon and white
Liberia Flag of Liberia Red, white and blue
Libya Flag of Libya Green Red, black and white
Lithuania Flag of Lithuania Yellow, green and red
Malaysia Flag of Malaysia Red, white, blue and yellow
Malta Flag of Malta Red, white and blue
Mexico Flag of Mexico Green, white and red
Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands Orange Red, white and blue Orange being the colour of William the Silent
New Zealand Flag of New Zealand Black White and silver
Nicaragua Flag of Nicaragua Blue and white
Nigeria Flag of Nigeria Green and white
Pakistan Flag of Pakistan Green and white
Panama Flag of Panama Blue, white and red
Peru Flag of Peru Red and white
Philippines Flag of the Philippines Red, white, blue and gold
Poland Flag of Poland White and red
Portugal Flag of Portugal Red, green and yellow Blue and white (traditional national colours)
Romania Flag of Romania Blue, yellow and red
Russia Flag of Russia White, blue and red Red only; White only; White, yellow and black
Saudi Arabia Flag of Saudi Arabia Green, black and white
Serbia Flag of Serbia Red, blue and white
Singapore Flag of Singapore Red and white Blue and white
South Africa Flag of South Africa Dark green and gold Red, white, blue and black
South Korea Flag of South Korea White Red, blue and black
Spain Flag of Spain Red and yellow Blue
Sweden Flag of Sweden Blue and yellow
Thailand Flag of Thailand Red, white and blue
Togo Flag of Togo Red, yellow, green and white
Tunisia Flag of Tunisia Red and white
Turkey Flag of Turkey Red and white
Ukraine Flag of Ukraine Blue and yellow Orange; Red & Black
United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom Red, white and blue National colours of the UK
United States Flag of the United States Red, white and blue
United Arab Emirates Flag of the United Arab Emirates Red, green, white and black
Vietnam Flag of Vietnam Red and yellow
Venezuela Flag of Venezuela Yellow, blue, red and white Burgundy

[edit] Supranational colours

Organisation Flag Primary colours Secondary colours
African Union Flag of the African Union Green and gold White, green and gold
Association of Southeast Asian Nations Flag of Association of Southeast Asian Nations Blue, red and yellow
European Union Flag of Europe Reflex blue and gold
United Nations Flag of the United Nations Azure White

[edit] United Kingdom colours

Country Flag Primary colours Secondary colours Further information Ref(s)
England Flag of England White and Red[citation needed] Navy Blue[citation needed] Flag of England,
List of English flags
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Scotland Flag of Scotland Navy Blue and White[citation needed] Navy Blue and Gold[citation needed] Flag of Scotland,
List of Scottish flags
[1]
Wales Flag of Wales Red, White and Green[citation needed] Flag of Wales,
List of Welsh flags
[1]
Northern Ireland Red, White and Blue[citation needed] Green[citation needed] Flag of Northern Ireland,
List of Northern Irish flags
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[edit] National colours of countries that no longer exist

Country Flag Primary colours Secondary colours Further information
Confederate States of America (1861–1865) Red, white and blue Grey
German Democratic Republic (East Germany) (1949–1990) Black, red and yellow National colours of Germany
German Empire (1871–1918) Flag of German Empire Black, white and red National colours of Germany
Prussia (1525/1701–1871/1947) Flag of Prussia White and black Prussian blue National colours of Germany
Soviet Union (1922–1991) Flag of the Soviet Union Red and yellow Red only
Serbia and Montenegro (1992/2003–2006)
(Yugoslavia 1918–1991/2003)
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro
(Flag of Yugoslavia)
Blue, white and red

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