Flag of Macau

What the flag means

• 🪷White lotus with three petals — the peninsula and the two islands of Macao
• 🌉Bridge and water — Macao as a port city joined across the sea
• ⭐Five gold stars — the same arrangement as on China's national flag

Design set by: ⁨中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區基本法 第十條 · Lei n.º 6/1999, Anexo II⁩ · Adopted 1993

Highlights

• 🎰 "Las Vegas of the East"
• 🏛️ East-meets-West Senado Square
• ⛪ Ruins of St. Paul's
• 🥟 Portuguese egg tarts
• 🌃 Dazzling nights and food

Quick facts

Region

Asia · Eastern Asia

Population

685,900 people (2025)

Area

30 km²

Languages

Cantonese, Chinese

Currency

Macanese pataca (MOP)

Neighboring countries

• China

Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.