Flag of Eswatini

🎨 What the flag means

Eswatini's flag has blue, yellow and red stripes, with a black and white Nguni shield, two spears and a staff on the red stripe. Blue stands for peace, yellow for the country's resources, and red for battles of the past. The shield stands for protection, and its black and white colours show black and white people living together in peace.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

1.2 million (2023)

🏙️ Capital

Lobamba114.6 thousand people (2025)

🗣️ Main language

EnglishAlso official: Swati

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The country was called Swaziland until 2018, when it took the name Eswatini from the Swazi language.
2. Eswatini has no coast: it is surrounded by South Africa and Mozambique.
3. The Umhlanga Reed Dance is Eswatini's best-known yearly cultural celebration.