Flag of Samoa

🎨 What the flag means

Samoa's flag is red with a blue corner holding five white stars in the shape of the Southern Cross. Samoa's flag law gives no official meanings, but people often say red stands for courage, white for purity and blue for freedom. The Southern Cross shows the world where Samoa is.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

200 thousand (2021)

🏙️ Capital

Apia37.7 thousand people (2006)

🗣️ Main language

SamoanAlso official: English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. At the end of 2011, Samoa jumped across the date line and skipped Friday, 30 December completely.
2. Two big islands, Upolu and Savai'i, make up almost all of Samoa's land.
3. Savai'i is the largest of all the Samoan islands.