Flag of the Marshall Islands
What the flag means
- Blue — the Pacific Ocean
- Orange and white rays — the sunrise; orange = courage, white = peace
- 24-point star — the electoral districts; the cross = Christianity
Design set by: Official Flag of the Marshall Islands Act 1979 [1 MIRC Ch.3], § 302 (P.L. 1979-1) · Adopted 1979
Highlights
- 🏝️ Pacific coral atoll chain
- 🌊 Clear emerald lagoons
- 🤿 World-class wreck diving
- 🛶 Star navigation and canoes
- 🌅 Calm Micronesian culture
Quick facts
- Region
- Oceania · Micronesia
- Status
- Sovereign state
- Population
- 36,282 people (2025)
- Area
- 181 km²
- Capital
- Majuro
- Languages
- Marshallese, English
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Official Flag of the Marshall Islands Act 1979 [1 MIRC Ch.3], § 302 (P.L. 1979-1)
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs