Flag of the Dominican Republic
What the flag means
- White cross — faith and salvation
- Blue — liberty
- Red — the blood of heroes
- Coat of arms with a Bible — the only flag to feature one
Design set by: Constitución de la República Dominicana, Artículo 31 (Bandera Nacional); Ley No. 210-19 de los Símbolos Patrios Dominicanos · Adopted 1844
Highlights
- 🏖️ Punta Cana beach resorts
- 🕺 Lively merengue and bachata
- ⛰️ Pico Duarte, Caribbean's peak
- 🏛️ Oldest European city in the Americas
- ☀️ Warm weather all year
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · Caribbean
- Population
- 11,520,487 people (2025)
- Area
- 48,671 km²
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Languages
- Spanish, Haitian Creole
- Currency
- Dominican peso (DOP)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Constitución de la República Dominicana, Artículo 31 (Bandera Nacional); Ley No. 210-19 de los Símbolos Patrios Dominicanos
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs