Red, Green and Black Flags

Nineteen flags include red, green and black. Libya, Malawi and Martinique use only these three, while Kenya, Jordan, Zimbabwe and others add white or yellow.

Flags that are only red, green and black (3)

Flag of Libya Libya Flag of Martinique Martinique Flag of Malawi Malawi

Flags with red, green and black and other colors (16)

Flag of Palestine Palestine Flag of Jordan Jordan Flag of South Africa South Africa Flag of Kenya Kenya Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Flag of Sudan Sudan Flag of Syria Syria Flag of Dominica Dominica Flag of Guyana Guyana Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Flag of Kuwait Kuwait Flag of South Sudan South Sudan Flag of Zambia Zambia Flag of Western Sahara Western Sahara Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu Flag of St. Kitts & Nevis St. Kitts & Nevis

Which countries have red, green and black flags?

  • Libya: horizontal red, black and green stripes, with a white crescent and star on the black band. The black band is twice as wide as the red and green ones.
  • Malawi: black, red and green stripes with a red rising sun on the black band.
  • Martinique: the Rouge-Vert-Noir flag, widely used in the territory.

Flags that include these colors along with white or yellow fall into two groups.

Pan-Arab flags: Jordan, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Syria, Palestine and Western Sahara. These combine black, white, green and red in stripes with a triangle or vertical band.

African and Caribbean flags: Kenya (black, red and green with a Maasai shield), South Sudan (with a blue triangle and yellow star), Zambia, Zimbabwe, Dominica, Guyana, St. Kitts & Nevis, Vanuatu and South Africa.

Why do red, green and black appear together?

The four Pan-Arab colors, black, white, green and red, come from the flag of the Arab Revolt of 1916. Each color is linked to a historic Arab dynasty or era, and the palette spread across the Middle East and North Africa. Most of the Arab flags on this list use them.

On the African side, black stands for the people, red for the blood of the independence struggle, and green for the land. Kenya's white borders are for peace, and Malawi's rising sun marks the dawn of freedom and hope for the continent. South Sudan, independent since 2011, uses black, red, green and white with a blue triangle for the Nile.

Libya's tricolor goes back to its 1951 independence, and was brought back in 2011. The crescent and star are symbols of Islam.

Frequently asked questions

Which flag is green, red and black?

Libya, Malawi and Martinique use only these three colors. Kenya, South Sudan and several Arab flags add white.

Which flag is red, black and green with a white border?

Kenya, whose bands are separated by thin white lines and which has a Maasai shield in the middle. South Sudan has a similar layout with a blue triangle.

Which flag has a crescent on a black stripe?

Libya. The white crescent and star sit on a black center band between red and green.

What are the Pan-Arab colors?

Black, white, green and red.

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