Flag of Guadeloupe
A black field with a yellow sun and green sugar cane, under a blue band with three yellow fleurs-de-lis.
An unofficial flag, widely used locally. The official flag is France's tricolour.
- Colours
- blue
- yellow
- black
- green
- Capital
- Basse-Terre
- Region
- North America
What the flag of Guadeloupe means
The sun and sugar cane stand for the island's climate and its old plantation economy. The fleurs-de-lis come from the arms of France.
Where is Guadeloupe?
Guadeloupe is in North America. The nearest countries in Battuta are Montserrat, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Martinique. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: North America.
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Questions and answers
What colours are on the flag of Guadeloupe?
The main colours of the flag of Guadeloupe are blue, yellow, black and green.