Flag of Sint Maarten

🎨 What the flag means

Sint Maarten's flag has a red stripe on top, a blue stripe below and a white triangle with the coat of arms. The blue stands for the sea and sky, and the red, white and blue recall the flag of the Netherlands. The coat of arms shows yellow sage flowers, the courthouse in Philipsburg, a friendship monument, and a pelican in front of a sun. Its motto means "always progressing".

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

43.8 thousand (2020)

🏙️ Capital

Philipsburg1.3 thousand people (2006)

🗣️ Main language

EnglishAlso official: French, Dutch

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Sint Maarten is the Dutch southern part of an island it shares with the French Collectivity of Saint Martin.
2. The island was split in two by the Treaty of Concordia in 1648.
3. Visitors come to enjoy the island's 37 beaches.