Namibia
This is the flag of Namibia!
Quick facts
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Population
- 30,22,401
- Area
- 8,25,615 km²
- Languages
- Afrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana
Colours of the flag
The Namibia flag uses 5 colours. Tap each swatch to see its hex code — handy if your child wants to draw the flag.
- #003580
- #D21034
- #009A44
- #FFFFFF
- #FFE700
How to talk about this flag
Namibia sits in Africa, with Windhoek as its capital city. When your child asks about it — usually because they spotted it in the news, on a cricket jersey, or in a film — the flag's colours are the easiest hook. Point at one colour, say where it sits on the flag, and let them describe what they see before you add the names.
People in Namibia speak Afrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga and Tswana. If your child speaks one of these at home, this is a quick way to connect their day-to-day language to a place on the map.
One tip: kids remember flags faster when they own them. Ask which colour is their favourite on this one — they'll come back to it.
More flags from Africa
Got it? See if you can spot Namibia in the flag games.