Kenya

Republic of Kenya
Adopted	December 12, 1963
Designed by	Tom Mboya
Proportions	2:3

The flag of Kenya is an equal horizontal tricolor of black, red, and green, with thin white stripes separating the colors. In the center of the flag is a stylized Maasai shield and crossed spears behind it. It was adopted on December 12, 1963, after independence from the United Kingdom.

Symbolism

The Kenyan flag is based on that of the Kenya African National Union. The colors symbolize black majority, red for the blood shed during the struggle for freedom, and green for natural wealth; the white fimbriation was added later and symbolizes peace. The black, red, and white traditional Masai shield and two spears symbolize the defence of all the things mentioned above.

Historical flags

British East Africa Protectorate
(1895-1921)

Kenya Colony
(1921-1963)

Kenya
(since 1963)

Other flags

Naval ensign

The naval ensign of Kenya is white with the Kenyan flag in the canton and a red anchor on the fly.

Colours

The colours of the flag are specified in the Constitution in terms of British Standard 2660.

Colour	Name	Hex	RGB
	Black	#000000	0, 0, 0
	Vivid Auburn	#922529	146, 37, 41
	Deep Sea	#008C51	0, 140, 81
	White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255