Flag of Vanuatu

What the flag means

• 🔴Red — blood/unity
• 🟢Green — the islands' richness
• ⬛Black — the Melanesian people
• 🐗Boar's tusk (prosperity) and namele fern fronds (peace; 39 leaflets = members of parliament)

No law defining the design was found. · Adopted 1980

Highlights

• 🌋 Fiery Mount Yasur volcano
• 🤿 World-class wreck diving
• 🏝️ Pristine South Pacific isles
• 🪂 Naghol, the original bungee
• 🌴 Rich Melanesian culture

Quick facts

Region

Oceania · Melanesia

Status

Sovereign state

Population

335,169 people (2025)

Area

12,189 km²

Capital

Port-Vila

Languages

Bislama, English

Currency

Vanuatu vatu (VUV)

Organizations

United Nations