Flag of South Georgia

🎨 What the flag means

This flag is blue with the Union Jack in the corner and a coat of arms on the right. On the coat of arms, a lion stands for Britain and a torch stands for exploration. A seal, a penguin and a reindeer are animals found on the islands.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

35 (2019)

🏙️ Capital

King Edward Point22 people

🗣️ Main language

English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. In 1916 explorer Ernest Shackleton crossed South Georgia's icy mountains on foot to get help for his stranded crew.
2. Mount Michael on Saunders Island has a lasting lava lake, something found at only a few volcanoes in the world.
3. No one lives on the South Sandwich Islands, and only a small number of people stay on South Georgia for a while.