🇷🇼

Flag of Rwanda

Africa

Download SVG

Quick Facts

Capital
Kigali
Flag adopted
2001
Population
14,104,969
Area
26,338 km²
Languages
English, French, Kinyarwanda
Currency
Rwandan franc (Fr) — RWF
Demonym
Rwandan
Government
presidential republic
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Driving side
Right
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Independence
1962

Religions

  • Roman Catholic 39.9%
  • Pentecostal 21.3%
  • Protestant 18.8%
  • Adventist 12.2%
  • None 3%
  • Muslim 2%
  • Other 2%

About This Flag

The flag of Rwanda features three horizontal bands: a broad light blue top half, a narrow yellow middle stripe, and a broad green bottom band. A golden sun with 24 rays sits in the upper-right corner of the blue band.

Adopted on October 25, 2001, the flag replaced the previous design bearing the letter 'R' after the 1994 genocide, symbolizing a national desire for renewal and unity. The blue represents happiness and peace, the yellow stands for economic development, and the green symbolizes hope and prosperity.

The sun and its rays reflect enlightenment and the transparency the new government pledged to uphold.

What the colors & design mean

Blue symbolizes happiness and peace; yellow represents economic development and mineral wealth; green stands for hope, optimism, and prosperity. The golden sun with 24 rays signifies enlightenment, unity, and transparency in governance.

blue yellow green

Pattern: Horizontal Stripes

Bordering countries (4)

🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇺🇬 Uganda

Fun Facts

  • Rwanda banned plastic bags in 2008, making it one of the cleanest countries in Africa.
  • The country has the highest percentage of women in parliament of any nation in the world.
  • Rwanda is called the 'Land of a Thousand Hills' due to its dramatically hilly terrain.
  • Mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park account for roughly one-third of the world's remaining population.

Similar looking flags

These flags share similar colors and patterns:

🇷🇼 Gabon 🇷🇼 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇷🇼 Ethiopia 🇷🇼 Mauritius 🇷🇼 Ukraine

More Africa Flags

🇩🇿 Algeria · 🇦🇴 Angola · 🇧🇯 Benin · 🇧🇼 Botswana · 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · 🇧🇮 Burundi · 🇨🇲 Cameroon · 🇨🇻 Cape Verde

View all Africa flags →

Explore by Category

Flags with blue Flags with yellow Flags with green Horizontal Stripes

Test Your Knowledge!

Think you can identify the flag of Rwanda?

Play Flag Quiz