Pitcairn Islands: Flag and Facts
The Pitcairn Islands flag is blue, with a Union Jack in the upper hoist corner and island arms on the fly side: a yellow anchor and Bible on green, under a wheelbarrow and miro sprig.
- Official name
- Pitcairn Group of Islands
- Capital
- Adamstown
- Region
- Polynesia
- Population
- 50 (2025)
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- New Zealand dollar
- Area
- 47 km² (18 sq mi)
- People
- Pitcairn Islander
- Calling code
- +64
- Highest point
- Palwala Valley Point on Big Ridge 347 m
- Independence
- none (overseas territory of the UK)
- Borders
- No land borders
- Status
- Territory (not a sovereign country)
About Pitcairn Islands
The anchor and Bible both came off HMS Bounty. The wheelbarrow is a local touch, and miro is a flowering plant found on the island. Together, the shield's green, yellow, and blue show the island rising up out of the sea.
Polynesians lived here first, but the four islands were empty when Europeans spotted them in 1606. In 1789, Fletcher Christian led the mutiny on the Bounty, and he later landed on Pitcairn with eight fellow mutineers and Tahitian companions. They stayed hidden until 1808, when just one man, 10 women, and 23 children were left. Britain moved everyone to Tahiti in 1831 and to Norfolk Island in 1856, but some families came back in 1858 and 1864. Nearly all of today's residents descend from them. The population hit its peak of 233 in 1937 and has shrunk since.
Did you know?
- Only 50 people lived in the Pitcairn Islands in 2025.
- Pitcairn Day, 2 July, recalls the island's rediscovery in 1767.
- Palwala Valley Point on Big Ridge, 347 meters up, marks the islands' summit.
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Questions about Pitcairn Islands
What is the capital of the Pitcairn Islands?
Adamstown is the capital.
What currency do the Pitcairn Islands use?
The New Zealand dollar.
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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