Flag of Monaco

What the flag means

• 🔴Red and white — the heraldic colors of the ruling House of Grimaldi

Design set by: ⁨Constitution du 17 décembre 1962, art. 7; Ordonnance Souveraine du 4 avril 1881 sur le pavillon princier et le pavillon national⁩ · Adopted 1881

Highlights

• 🏎️ The glamorous Monaco Grand Prix
• 🛥️ A luxurious Mediterranean port
• 🎰 The sights of Monte Carlo
• 👑 Grace Kelly's royal family
• ☀️ The dazzling Riviera coast

Quick facts

Region

Europe · Western Europe

Population

38,341 people (2025)

Area

2.02 km²

Capital

Monaco

Languages

French, Italian

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Organizations

United Nations

Neighboring countries

• France

Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.

Symbols in History (1)

Coats of arms and emblems whose historic seat lies within this country’s present-day territory.

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  Great arms of the Principality of Monaco

  Principality of Monaco · 1297–present · current principality arms

  OriginThe design of a red and white diamond-patterned shield supported by two monks holding swords is the great arms of the Principality of Monaco. The story of the disguise as monks in 1297 is a tradition handed down in the Grimaldi family.

  DescriptionA shield of alternating red and white diamonds is held up from either side by two bearded figures in brown monk's habits, each raising a sword. Above it are a gold crown lined with red and an ermine mantle, and below are a ribbon reading 'DEO JUVANTE' and an order's chain woven with green wreaths together with the cross of the order.

  Source: Armoiries de la Famille Princière · Gouvernement Princier de Monaco — Portail du Gouvernement · Image source: Wikimedia Commons — Coat of arms of Monaco.svg · Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 · Echando una mano