Flag of Falkland Islands

🎨 What the flag means

The flag of the Falkland Islands is dark blue with the Union Jack in the top corner and the islands' coat of arms on the right. The shield shows a white ram above a sailing ship called the Desire, with the motto 'Desire the Right' underneath. This design has been used since 1999.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

3.7 thousand (2021)

🏙️ Capital

Stanley2.5 thousand people (2021)

🗣️ Main language

English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The Falklands are made up of two main islands, East and West Falkland, plus 776 smaller islands.
2. Five different kinds of penguins live on the islands, along with some of the world's largest albatross colonies.
3. The islands' weekly newspaper is called The Penguin News.