Flag of Lesotho
What the flag means
- Blue — the sky and rain
- White — peace
- Green — prosperity
- Black mokorotlo (Basotho hat) — the nation's heritage
Design set by: National Flag Act, 2006 (Act No. 7 of 2006), section 3 and Schedule · Adopted 2006
Highlights
- 🏔️ "Kingdom in the Sky" peaks
- ⛷️ Africa's rare ski resort
- 💧 Grand Maletsunyane Falls
- 🐎 Basotho ponies and blankets
- 🌌 Starry highland night skies
Quick facts
- Region
- Africa · Southern Africa
- Population
- 2,363,325 people (2025)
- Area
- 30,355 km²
- Capital
- Maseru
- Languages
- Southern Sotho, English
- Currency
- Lesotho loti (LSL), South African rand (ZAR)
- Organizations
- United Nations, African Union
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: National Flag Act, 2006 (Act No. 7 of 2006), section 3 and Schedule
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Member States