Flag of Saint Martin

🎨 What the flag means

Saint Martin is part of France and officially uses the French flag: three vertical stripes of blue, white and red. The blue and red were the traditional colours of Paris, and white was an old French colour. Saint Martin has never had its own official flag, but in 2026 it started a competition to design one.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

32.4 thousand (2020)

🏙️ Capital

Marigot5.7 thousand people (2006)

🗣️ Main language

French

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The island of Saint Martin is shared: the northern part is French and the southern part is Dutch.
2. It is the only place in the world where France and the Netherlands share a border.
3. Pic Paradis is the highest point on the whole island of Saint Martin.