Flag of the Falkland Islands
What the flag means
- Ram on tussock grass — the sheep farming that long sustained the islands
- The ship Desire — John Davis's vessel, said to have sighted the islands in 1592; the motto plays on her name
- Administered by the UK; Argentina claims the islands as the Malvinas
No law defining the design was found. · Adopted 1999
Highlights
- 🐧 Coasts full of penguins
- 🐦 A seabird paradise
- 🌊 Wild South Atlantic seas
- 🐑 Sweeping sheep farm scenery
- 🐋 Seas of whales and sea lions
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · South America
- Status
British Overseas Territory- Population
- 4,000 people (2025)
- Area
- 12,173 km²
- Capital
- Stanley
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Falkland Islands pound (FKP)
