Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis

🎨 What the flag means

The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis has a green triangle and a red triangle, split by a black diagonal band with yellow edges and two white stars. Green stands for the fertile land, yellow for the year-round sunshine, black for the people's African roots, and red for the struggle for freedom. The two stars stand for the two islands and for hope and liberty.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

46.9 thousand (2025)

🏙️ Capital

Basseterre12.9 thousand people (2025)

🗣️ Main language

English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest country in the Americas, both in size and in number of people.
2. The Kalinago people called Saint Kitts "Liamuiga", meaning "fertile land", and its highest mountain still has that name.
3. The St Kitts Scenic Railway is the last working railway in the Lesser Antilles.