Flags with black
49 of the world's 194 national flags contain black, listed below from the most black-heavy flag to the least. Percentages are measured from a pixel-accurate scan of each flag. Black can stand for determination, the African continent, ethnic heritage, or the defeat of an occupier. It is central to the Pan-African and Pan-Arab palettes.
Turn this into practice: the flag pie chart game asks you to name the country from its colour breakdown alone, or try Guess the Flag.
Countries whose flag contains black
Papua New Guinea~48.7% black
Libya~48.2% black
Angola~47.6% black
Germany~33.4% black
Belgium~33.3% black
Egypt~33.3% black
Estonia~33.3% black
Iraq~33.3% black
Syria~33.3% black
Afghanistan~33.2% black
Jamaica~33.1% black
Saint Kitts and Nevis~33% black
Yemen~32.7% black
Uganda~31.3% black
Tanzania~31.2% black
Bahamas~30.9% black
Kenya~30.3% black
Sudan~27.8% black
Malawi~27.4% black
Vanuatu~26.1% black
Jordan~25% black
Kuwait~25% black
South Sudan~24.2% black
Antigua and Barbuda~23.7% black
Timor-Leste~22.6% black
Botswana~22.5% black
United Arab Emirates~21.9% black
Mozambique~19.4% black
Trinidad and Tobago~18.7% black
Brunei~16.5% black
Albania~12.8% black
Zimbabwe~10.4% black
South Africa~9.8% black
Dominica~9.6% black
Zambia~9.5% black
South Korea~8.8% black
Eswatini~7.5% black
Saint Lucia~5.5% black
Guyana~4.6% black
Lesotho~3.6% black
Barbados~3.4% black
São Tomé and Príncipe~3.4% black
Ghana~2.8% black
Moldova~2.5% black
Guinea-Bissau~2.3% black
Sri Lanka~2.2% black
Liechtenstein~1.9% black
Uruguay~1.8% black
Cambodia~1.7% black
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Frequently asked
- How many national flags contain black?
- 49 of the 194 UN member-state flags contain a meaningful amount of black. Papua New Guinea's flag has the most, at about 48.7% coverage.
- What does black mean on a flag?
- Black can stand for determination, the African continent, ethnic heritage, or the defeat of an occupier. It is central to the Pan-African and Pan-Arab palettes.