Flag of Saint Barthélemy
A white field with the island's coat of arms: fleurs-de-lis, a Maltese cross and three crowns, held up by pelicans over the name Ouanalao.
An unofficial flag, widely used locally. The official flag is France's tricolour.
- Colours
- white
- blue
- yellow
- red
- Capital
- Gustavia
- Region
- North America
What the flag of Saint Barthélemy means
The arms tell the island's story: the fleurs-de-lis for France, the Maltese cross for the Knights of Malta who held it in the 17th century, and the crowns for Sweden, which ruled it from 1784 to 1878. Ouanalao is its old Carib name.
Where is Saint Barthélemy?
Saint Barthélemy is in North America. The nearest countries in Battuta are Sint Maarten, Saint Martin, Anguilla, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
The main colours of the flag of Saint Barthélemy are white, blue, yellow and red.