Flag of Georgia
What the flag means
- Large red St George's cross on white
- Four smaller 'Bolnisi' crosses — a Christian nation since the 4th century
Design set by: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „საქართველოს სახელმწიფო სიმბოლოების შესახებ“ (14.11.2018), მუხლი 2 · Adopted 2004
Highlights
- 🍇 8,000 years of winemaking
- ⛰️ Caucasus views like Kazbegi
- 🏛️ Tbilisi's charming old town
- 🍲 Tasty khachapuri and khinkali
- ⛪ Historic Orthodox monasteries
Quick facts
- Region
- Asia · Western Asia
- Population
- 3,935,766 people (2025)
- Area
- 69,700 km²
- Capital
- Tbilisi
- Languages
- Georgian, Russian
- Currency
- lari (GEL)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Symbols in History (2)
Coats of arms and emblems whose historic seat lies within this country’s present-day territory.
Arms of the Bagrationi Royal House
Sources do not confirm exactly who bore this design or in which version, so no description is given.
Arms with a Crowned Black Lion and a Sword
OriginThis is a design in which a black lion wearing a red crown holds a sword point downward on a golden field. It is a different coat from the modern national arms of Georgia, in which Saint George on horseback spears the dragon, and it has not yet been confirmed which country or family it belongs to.
DescriptionOn a shield with a golden field a black lion wearing a red crown rears on its hind legs, drawn with a red tongue, white claws and a forked, streaming tail. In its forepaws the lion holds a sword with a silver hilt and a red blade, point downward, and the top edge of the shield is finished as a pointed crown shape.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „საქართველოს სახელმწიფო სიმბოლოების შესახებ“ (14.11.2018), მუხლი 2
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs