Flag of Tanzania

Country

Flag of Tanzania uses diagonal black band fimbriated yellow, between green and blue. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption June 30, 1964.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Tanzania
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	United Republic of Tanzania
Identifier	TZ / TZA
Region	Eastern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 30, 1964
First Documented Use	1964
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, Yellow, Black, Blue
Construction	Diagonal black band fimbriated yellow, between green and blue

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#1EB53A	30, 181, 58	83, 0, 68, 29
Yellow	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100
Blue	#00A3DD	0, 163, 221	100, 26, 0, 13

Design and Symbolism

Green	the natural vegetation and the land.
Yellow	the country’s rich mineral deposits.
Black	the Swahili people.
Blue	the lakes, rivers and the Indian Ocean.
Diagonal band	The union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964, whose flags were combined to make this one.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Tanzania

Diagonal black band fimbriated yellow, between green and blue The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with diagonal band designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Tanzania is Green (#1EB53A), Yellow (#FCD116), Black (#000000) and Blue (#00A3DD). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Diagonal band: The union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964, whose flags were combined to make this one.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1964. The adoption field for the present record is June 30, 1964.

Additional flag context

The flag merges the flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which united in 1964 — the green and black from one, the blue and black from the other.

The diagonal black band fimbriated in gold runs from lower hoist to upper fly, dividing green from blue.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Diagonal black band fimbriated yellow, between green and blue, a 2:3 proportion and the visible diagonal band. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Tanzania — Specialist vexillological reference

Other diagonal band flags

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Facts about the Flag of Tanzania

Tanzania is recorded as diagonal black band fimbriated yellow, between green and blue.
The reference proportion for the flag of Tanzania is 2:3.
The stored palette for Tanzania contains Green, Yellow, Black and Blue.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 30, 1964.
The design record traces first use to 1964.
Its construction is grouped with the diagonal band design family in this library.
Diagonal band: The union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964, whose flags were combined to make this one.
The flag merges the flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which united in 1964 — the green and black from one, the blue and black from the other.
The diagonal black band fimbriated in gold runs from lower hoist to upper fly, dividing green from blue.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Tanzania

What does the flag of Tanzania look like?

Diagonal black band fimbriated yellow, between green and blue, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Tanzania?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Tanzania?

The reference palette lists Green #1EB53A, Yellow #FCD116, Black #000000 and Blue #00A3DD.

What do the symbols on the flag of Tanzania represent?

Diagonal band — The union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964, whose flags were combined to make this one.

When was the present flag record for Tanzania adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 30, 1964.

Which design family does the flag of Tanzania belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with diagonal band designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Tanzania?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.