Blue and Green Flags

Twenty-one flags contain both blue and green, though none uses only those two. The best known are Brazil, South Africa, Namibia and Gabon.

Flags with blue and green and other colors (21)

Flag of Brazil Brazil Flag of South Africa South Africa Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Flag of Eritrea Eritrea Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Flag of Seychelles Seychelles Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Flag of Gabon Gabon Flag of Gambia Gambia Flag of Central African Republic Central African Republic Flag of Comoros Comoros Flag of Lesotho Lesotho Flag of Mauritius Mauritius Flag of Namibia Namibia Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia Flag of St. Vincent & Grenadines St. Vincent & Grenadines Flag of British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Flag of Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Flag of Christmas Island Christmas Island Flag of Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands

Which countries have blue and green flags?

Most of these flags add yellow, red or white, so layout is the quickest clue.

  • Africa: Gabon (green, yellow, blue stripes), Sierra Leone (green, white, blue), Lesotho (blue, white, green with a black hat), Namibia (blue and green triangles split by a red diagonal), Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic and South Africa.
  • Americas: Brazil (green with a yellow diamond and blue globe), St. Vincent & Grenadines (blue, yellow and green bands with green diamonds) and British Virgin Islands.
  • Asia: Uzbekistan, with blue, white and green stripes, a crescent and twelve stars.
  • Oceania and territories: Solomon Islands, Christmas Island, New Caledonia and Pitcairn Islands.

Sierra Leone and Lesotho both pair blue and green with white. Sierra Leone has green on top and blue at the bottom with no emblem, while Lesotho has a wide white band in the middle with a black Basotho hat. The Solomon Islands and Christmas Island both use a blue and green diagonal.

Why are blue and green so common on flags?

Blue and green describe the physical landscape: water or sky next to forests, farmland or grass. They suit island and coastal nations in particular, such as Seychelles, Mauritius, Comoros and the Solomon Islands.

In Africa, green appears in the Pan-African colors with red and yellow, while blue often stands for rivers or the ocean. Gambia puts a blue stripe in the middle of its flag for the Gambia River, with green for forests and red for the sun. Sierra Leone uses green for farming and mountains and blue for the Atlantic harbor at Freetown.

Uzbekistan's blue stands for sky and water, and its green for nature, with white for peace.

Frequently asked questions

What country has a blue and green flag?

Several do. Gabon, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Namibia, Uzbekistan and the Solomon Islands are among the best known.

What do green and blue flags mean?

Blue usually stands for sky, sea or rivers, and green for land, forests, farming or hope. The exact meaning depends on the country.

Which flag has a blue and green diagonal?

The Solomon Islands and Christmas Island both split their flags into blue and green triangles. Namibia also has blue and green triangles, separated by a red diagonal band.

Is there a flag with only blue and green?

No. Every flag in this list adds at least a third color such as yellow, white or red.

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