Flags of Africa
Flag of South Africa
The flag of South Africa uses 5 colours: green, white, black, yellow and red. South Africa is a country in Africa; its capital is Pretoria, its population is about 62 million and it covers 1,221,037 km². Below you can see the flag in full size, its exact colours in HEX and RGB, the main facts about the country, and the flags it is most often confused with.
Colours of the flag of South Africa
- green
#007749rgb(0, 119, 73) - white
#FFFFFFrgb(255, 255, 255) - black
#000000rgb(0, 0, 0) - yellow
#FFB612rgb(255, 182, 18) - red
#E03C31rgb(224, 60, 49)
The flag of South Africa uses 5 colours: green, white, black, yellow and red. The exact shades used on this page are #007749, #FFFFFF, #000000, #FFB612 and #E03C31.
South Africa — country facts
Neighbouring countries of South Africa
Flags similar to the flag of South Africa
These flags share colours or a layout with the flag of South Africa, which is exactly why they are easy to mix up in a flag quiz.
South Africa in other languages
The CountryClue flag quiz accepts the country name in any of these languages — type it however you know it.
- EnglishSouth Africa
- УкраїнськаПівденна Африка
- РусскийЮАР
- EspañolSudáfrica
- FrançaisAfrique du Sud
- DeutschSüdafrika
- ItalianoSudafrica
- PortuguêsÁfrica do Sul
- 中文南非
- 日本語南アフリカ
- 한국어남아프리카 공화국
- العربيةجنوب أفريقيا
- PolskiRepublika Południowej Afryki
- TürkçeGüney Afrika
- NederlandsZuid-Afrika
Frequently asked questions
What colours are on the flag of South Africa?
The flag of South Africa has 5 colours: green, white, black, yellow and red. The exact shades are #007749, #FFFFFF, #000000, #FFB612 and #E03C31.
What is the capital of South Africa?
The capital of South Africa is Pretoria. South Africa lies in Africa and has a population of about 62 million.
How many people live in South Africa?
South Africa has a population of about 62 million and an area of 1,221,037 km².
Which countries are closest to South Africa?
The closest countries to South Africa are Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
When was the flag of South Africa adopted?
The flag of South Africa in its current form was adopted in 1994.
How do you say “South Africa” in other languages?
South Africa, ЮАР, Sudáfrica, Afrique du Sud, Südafrika, 南非, 南アフリカ and 남아프리카 공화국 — the CountryClue flag quiz accepts all of them.
More Flags of Africa
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Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
DR CongoAdoption dates: Wikipedia, “List of sovereign states by date of current flag adoption” (CC BY-SA 4.0). Country data: Wikidata.