Gibraltar: Flag and Facts
Gibraltar's flag has a wide white band over a narrower red band, with a red three-towered castle in the white and a gold key hanging down into the red.
- Capital
- Gibraltar
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Population
- 29,733 (2025)
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Gibraltar pound
- Area
- 6 km² (2 sq mi)
- People
- Gibraltar
- Calling code
- +350
- Highest point
- Rock of Gibraltar 426 m
- Independence
- none (overseas territory of the UK)
- National symbols
- Barbary partridge
- Borders
- Spain
- Status
- Territory (not a sovereign country)
About Gibraltar
The castle marks Gibraltar's role as a fortress, while the key stands for its role as the gateway to the Mediterranean. The design comes from a coat of arms granted by the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella on 10 July 1502.
Under the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, Spain handed Gibraltar over to Great Britain, and the British garrison became a colony in 1830. In a 1967 referendum, residents chose to stay British, and the date is now National Day. Spain shut the border after the UK granted autonomy in 1969. Talks on shared sovereignty took place from 1997 to 2002, and voters firmly rejected the idea in a 2002 referendum. The territory is a strip of low coast beside the Rock, with mild winters.
Did you know?
- The whole territory covers about 6 square kilometers.
- The Rock of Gibraltar rises to 426 meters.
- The Barbary partridge is Gibraltar's national symbol.
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Questions about Gibraltar
How many people live in Gibraltar?
About 29,733, as of 2025.
What currency does Gibraltar use?
The Gibraltar pound.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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