Flag of Tanzania

CurrentSovereign stateISO TZ · TZA

Colours

Named in law, no values given

The 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.

ColourHEXRGB
green
#1EB53A30 181 58
Widely used approximation · Name from National Emblems Act (Chapter 10; Act No. 15 of 1971)
golden (gold)
#FCD116252 209 22
Widely used approximation · Name from National Emblems Act (Chapter 10; Act No. 15 of 1971)
black
#0000000 0 0
Widely used approximation · Name from National Emblems Act (Chapter 10; Act No. 15 of 1971)
blue
#00A3DD0 163 221
Widely used approximation · Name from National Emblems Act (Chapter 10; Act No. 15 of 1971)

Construction sheet

Green and blue portions meet along a diagonal band, which is black with a narrower gold band on each side; the first schedule describes the bands as equal gold bands smaller than the central black.

Black band width
13/48 of the hoist
Each gold band width
3/48 of the hoist

Sources: National Emblems Act (Chapter 10; Act No. 15 of 1971); Tanzania (Flags of the World)

Sources

  1. National Emblems Act (Chapter 10; Act No. 15 of 1971). Tanzania Laws (consolidated principal legislation). Accessed 4 Oct 2026.
  2. Tanzania (Flags of the World). Flags of the World (CRW Flags). Accessed 4 Oct 2026.