Monaco: Flag and Facts
Monaco's flag is two equal horizontal bands, red on top and white on the bottom.
- Official name
- Principality of Monaco
- Capital
- Monaco
- Region
- Western Europe
- Population
- 32,047 (2025)
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- Euro
- Area
- 2 km² (1 sq mi)
- People
- Monegasque
- Calling code
- +377
- Highest point
- Chemin des Revoires on Mont Agel 162 m
- Independence
- 1419 (beginning of permanent rule by the House of…)
- National symbols
- red and white lozenges (diamond shapes)
- Borders
- France
About Monaco
The colors belong to the House of Grimaldi, the ruling family, and they have been used since 1339, which makes this one of the oldest national flags around. Red and white diamond shapes, called lozenges, serve as the national symbol.
In 1215 the Genoese built a fortress where Monaco stands now. The Grimaldi family first grabbed control in 1297 but could not hold it for good until 1419, the date counted as the start of their lasting rule. Growth picked up in the late 19th century after a rail link to France opened. Since then, the mild weather and Mediterranean coast have drawn visitors from all over. The land is hilly, rocky, and rugged, and the whole country is roughly triple the size of the National Mall, the big lawn in Washington, D.C. Its anthem, A Marcia de Muneghu, is a march named for the country.
Did you know?
- Monaco covers just 2.02 square kilometers.
- Half the people in Monaco are older than 57.5 years, its median age.
- The highest point is a road on Mont Agel, at 162 m.
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Questions about Monaco
What language is spoken in Monaco?
French is the official language of Monaco.
When is Monaco's National Day?
National Day, also called Saint Rainier's Day, falls on 19 November.
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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