Flag of the Bahamas
What the flag means
- Aquamarine — the surrounding sea
- Gold — the sun and sand
- Black triangle — the vigor and strength of a united people
Design set by: Flags and Coat of Arms (Regulation) Act, 1973 (No. 20 of 1973), Schedule Part I · Adopted 1973
Highlights
- 🏝️ 700 coral islands and cays
- 🐷 Beaches with swimming pigs
- 🌊 Clear emerald waters
- 🐠 World-class scuba diving
- ☀️ Warm Caribbean sunshine
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · Caribbean
- Status
- Sovereign state
- Population
- 403,033 people (2025)
- Area
- 13,943 km²
- Capital
- Nassau
- Languages
- English, Haitian Creole
- Currency
- Bahamian dollar (BSD), United States dollar (USD)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Flags and Coat of Arms (Regulation) Act, 1973 (No. 20 of 1973), Schedule Part I
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs