Flags by color · 21 flags
Yellow and Black Flags
No national flag uses only yellow and black. 21 flags include both colors with others, among them Belgium, Germany, Jamaica, Angola and the Bahamas.
Flags with yellow and black and other colors21
Germany 
Jamaica 
Belgium 
South Africa 
Bahamas 
Barbados 
Dominica 
Guyana 
Uganda 
Mozambique 
Zimbabwe 
Angola 
St. Lucia 
Tanzania 
Brunei 
Papua New Guinea 
Vanuatu 
Antigua & Barbuda 
Eswatini 
East Timor 
St. Kitts & Nevis Which countries have yellow and black flags?
The closest flags are those where black and yellow are the main stripes. Belgium has vertical black, yellow and red bands. Germany has horizontal black, red and gold. Jamaica has a gold diagonal cross dividing black and green triangles. Angola has red over black with a yellow emblem, and Papua New Guinea splits its flag into a black triangle and a red one with a yellow bird. East Timor and Vanuatu use black triangles with yellow.
In the Caribbean, the Bahamas has a black triangle beside aquamarine and gold stripes, Barbados has a black trident between blue and gold bands, and St. Lucia shows a black and white triangle over a gold one on blue. In Africa, Tanzania has a diagonal black band edged in yellow, and Uganda, Mozambique, Eswatini, South Africa and Zimbabwe also use both.
What do black and yellow mean on flags?
Black and yellow, often called gold, are an old pair in heraldry, and they were the colors of the Habsburg monarchy. In Belgium and Germany, the colors came from earlier coats of arms and student movements, and they now symbolize national unity.
In Jamaica, black stands for the strength of the people, gold for sunshine and natural wealth, and green for hope and agriculture. In the Bahamas, black represents the strength of the people and gold the sun and the beaches. For African nations, black usually stands for the people and gold for the minerals and the sun.
How can you tell these flags apart?
Germany and Belgium are the cleanest stripe patterns. Germany is horizontal, Belgium vertical. Jamaica's diagonal cross is easy to remember, and the Bahamas has a triangle on the hoist. Barbados, Saint Lucia and Tanzania have blue, and Uganda, Zimbabwe and South Africa have red and green. Use the grid above to compare.
Frequently asked questions
What is the black and yellow flag?
No national flag is only black and yellow. Belgium has black, yellow and red bands, and Jamaica has a gold cross over black and green triangles.
What does the black and yellow flag mean?
Black and yellow usually stand for the people and the sun or wealth of a country. In the past they were also the colors of the Habsburg monarchy.
Which country has a black and yellow flag with a cross?
Jamaica. Its yellow diagonal cross divides black and green triangles.
How many flags have yellow and black?
21 flags in our data contain both yellow and black. None is built from just those two colors, because every one also has red, green, blue or white. They are spread across six continents. Browse every color combination in our flags by color guide.
Which Caribbean flags have yellow and black?
Seven Caribbean flags contain both: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis and St. Lucia. Each also uses other colors such as blue, green or red. Browse every color combination in our flags by color guide.
Which African flags have yellow and black?
Seven African flags contain both: Angola, Mozambique, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa and Zimbabwe. All of them also use other colors such as red, green or blue. Browse every color combination in our flags by color guide.