Flag of Malawi
CurrentSovereign stateISO MW · MWI
Colours
Named in law, no values givenThe colours are named in law, but no numeric values are given for any of them. The figures below are conventional values in wide use. Each value shows where it comes from, so you can choose the right level of certainty for your project.
| Colour | HEX | RGB |
|---|---|---|
black | #000000 | 0 0 0 |
| Widely used approximation · Name from Protected Flag, Emblems and Names Act (Chapter 18:03), version at 31 December 2014 | ||
red | #C8102E | 200 16 46 |
| Widely used approximation · Name from Protected Flag, Emblems and Names Act (Chapter 18:03), version at 31 December 2014 | ||
green | #007A33 | 0 122 51 |
| Widely used approximation · Name from Protected Flag, Emblems and Names Act (Chapter 18:03), version at 31 December 2014 | ||
Construction sheet
Three equal horizontal stripes of black, red and green, with a red rising sun in the centre of the black stripe.
- Proportion (height:length)
- 2:3
- Stripes
- Three equal horizontal stripes: black, red, green
- Sun
- Red rising sun in the centre of the black stripe
Source: Protected Flag, Emblems and Names Act (Chapter 18:03), version at 31 December 2014
Sources
- Protected Flag, Emblems and Names Act (Chapter 18:03), version at 31 December 2014. Government of Malawi (MalawiLII, Laws.Africa), 31 Dec 2014. Archived copy. Accessed 4 Oct 2026.
- Constitution of the Republic of Malawi (as published by the Constitute Project). Republic of Malawi (via Constitute Project), 18 May 1994. Accessed 4 Oct 2026.
- Malaŵi (flag page). Flags of the World (Flagspot / FOTW), 10 May 2025. Accessed 4 Oct 2026.