Flag of Montenegro
What the flag means
- Double-headed eagle — unity of church and state, a Byzantine heritage
- Lion — episcopal (princely) authority and national pride
Design set by: Zakon o državnim simbolima i Danu državnosti Crne Gore («Službeni list RCG», br. 47/2004) · Adopted 2004
Highlights
- 🏞️ Stunning Bay of Kotor fjord
- ⛰️ Majestic Durmitor mountains
- 🏖️ Blue Adriatic coastline
- 🏰 Historic walled coastal towns
- 🌲 Deep wilds of Tara Canyon
Quick facts
- Region
- Europe · Southeast Europe
- Population
- 623,129 people (2025)
- Area
- 13,812 km²
- Capital
- Podgorica
- Languages
- Serbian, Montenegrin
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Organizations
- United Nations, NATO
Neighboring countries
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.
Arms of the Kingdom of Montenegro
OriginThe design combining a crowned double-headed eagle, a sceptre and orb, and a lion on the breast belongs to the Montenegrin state arms of the Petrović-Njegoš period.
DescriptionA white double-headed eagle spreads its wings, holding a gold sceptre in one foot and a blue orb topped with a cross in the other, with a gold crown set above between the two heads. The small shield on its breast has a gold lion walking on red in the upper part and green in the lower, and the whole is wrapped in a red mantle lined with ermine and a crown.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Zakon o državnim simbolima i Danu državnosti Crne Gore («Službeni list RCG», br. 47/2004)
- 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: What is NATO? Member countries