Flag of Saint Barthélemy
What the flag means
- Three gold fleurs-de-lys — the French crown
- White Maltese cross — the Knights of Malta, who held the island in the 1650s and 1660s
- Three gold crowns — Swedish rule until 1878, with Ouanalao, the island's Arawak name, on the scroll
Design set by: Constitution du 4 octobre 1958, article 2 · Adopted 1794
Highlights
- 🏝️ Elegant Caribbean getaway
- 🏖️ White sands and blue seas
- ⛵ Harbor of luxury yachts
- 🍽️ French flair and fine dining
- ☀️ Warm sunshine all year
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · Caribbean
- Status
French Overseas Collectivity- Population
- 10,967 people (2022)
- Area
- 21 km²
- Capital
- Gustavia
- Languages
- French, English
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Constitution du 4 octobre 1958, article 2
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML