Flags with orange
21 of the world's 194 national flags contain orange, listed below from the most orange-heavy flag to the least. Percentages are measured from a pixel-accurate scan of each flag. Orange is rare on national flags. Where it appears — India, Ireland, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire — it usually stands for courage, the land, or a specific faith community.
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 orange
Bhutan~40% orange
Niger~38.1% orange
India~33.4% orange
Armenia~33.3% orange
Ireland~33.3% orange
Ivory Coast~33.3% orange
Sri Lanka~13% orange
Zambia~10.9% orange
Marshall Islands~10.1% orange
Cyprus~9.9% orange
Nauru~8.8% orange
Kiribati~8.2% orange
Moldova~7.8% orange
Ecuador~5.7% orange
Montenegro~3.8% orange
Afghanistan~2.7% orange
Mexico~2.7% orange
Andorra~2% orange
Belize~2% orange
Argentina~1.6% orange
San Marino~1.5% orange
Other flag colours
Frequently asked
- How many national flags contain orange?
- 21 of the 194 UN member-state flags contain a meaningful amount of orange. Bhutan's flag has the most, at about 40% coverage.
- What does orange mean on a flag?
- Orange is rare on national flags. Where it appears — India, Ireland, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire — it usually stands for courage, the land, or a specific faith community.