Flag of Martinique
Horizontal bands of green and black, with a red triangle at the hoist.
Adopted by the Collectivity of Martinique in 2023. France's tricolour remains the national flag.
- Colours
- red
- green
- black
- Capital
- Fort-de-France
- Region
- North America
- Adopted
- 2023
What the flag of Martinique means
Red stands for the blood of the ancestors and the struggle against slavery, green for the land and black for the people of African descent. Pro-independence groups used the colours from the 1960s; the Collectivity of Martinique adopted the flag in 2023.
Where is Martinique?
Martinique is in North America. The nearest countries in Battuta are Saint Lucia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guadeloupe and Barbados. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: North America.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Martinique adopted?
The current design of the flag of Martinique was adopted in 2023.
What colours are on the flag of Martinique?
The main colours of the flag of Martinique are red, green and black.