The flag of Malawi has three horizontal stripes and a red rising sun with 31 rays in the top stripe. The color codes for the stripes are:

1. Black: #000000
2. Red: #CE1126
3. Green: #007A5E

The aspect ratio of the flag is 2:3. The sun is centered on the upper black stripe, with a diameter equal to half the height of the black stripe. Each ray of the sun is equidistantly spaced, with alternating lengths (long and short).