Montserrat: Flag and Facts
Montserrat's flag has a blue field, a Union Jack in the top corner by the pole, and the island's coat of arms on the right: a woman in green holding a cross beside a yellow harp.
- Capital
- Plymouth
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population
- 5,468 (2024)
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar
- Area
- 102 km² (39 sq mi)
- People
- Montserratian
- Calling code
- +1664
- Highest point
- Soufriere Hills volcano pre-eruption height was 915 m
- Independence
- none (overseas territory of the UK)
- Borders
- No land borders
- Status
- Territory (not a sovereign country)
About Montserrat
The woman is Erin, a figure who stands for Ireland, and the harp is an Irish symbol too. The cross represents Christian faith. Blue stands for determination, trust, and righteousness. Montserrat governs itself but remains a British overseas territory, so it has no independence date.
Colonists from St. Kitts, both English and Irish, settled the island in 1632, and enslaved Africans were brought three decades later. Britain and France fought over Montserrat for most of the 18th century until Britain's claim was confirmed in 1783. In the mid-19th century, sugar plantations were broken up into small farms. Then in 1995 the Soufriere Hills Volcano erupted, wrecking much of the island, and two-thirds of the people moved away. More eruptions followed, the latest in 2013. Most of the island is mountainous, with only a small coastal lowland.
Did you know?
- Before erupting, the Soufriere Hills volcano stood 915 m tall, and its dome reached an estimated 1,050 m in 2015.
- Only about 5,468 people lived on Montserrat in 2024.
- Montserrat uses the Eastern Caribbean dollar.
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Questions about Montserrat
What is the capital of Montserrat?
Plymouth is listed as the capital of Montserrat.
Is Montserrat a country?
No. It runs its own affairs as an overseas territory of the UK.
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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