🦅 North America
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda
🎨 What the flag means
The flag is red with a V shape holding black, blue and white stripes and a golden rising sun. The sun stands for the dawn of a new era, black for the people's African ancestry, blue for hope and red for energy. From top to bottom, the colours also mean soil, sun, sea and sand, and the V stands for victory.
📊 Quick facts
- 👥 Population
- 101.5 thousand (2023)
- 🏙️ Capital
- Saint John's
- 🗣️ Main language
- English
✨ 3 fun facts
- The Antigua black pineapple grows here and is said to be the sweetest kind of pineapple in the world.
- Cricket is the most popular sport, and famous cricketer Viv Richards comes from Antigua.
- Nelson's Dockyard, an old harbour for sailing ships, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.