Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Flag and Facts
Saint Pierre and Miquelon's flag shows a yellow three-masted ship sailing left over blue water and wavy white lines, with a band of three coats of arms along the left side.
- Capital
- Saint-Pierre
- Region
- North America
- Population
- 5,070 (2025)
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- Euro
- Area
- 242 km² (93 sq mi)
- People
- Saint-Pierrais, Miquelonnais
- Calling code
- +508
- Highest point
- Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
- Independence
- none (overseas collectivity collectivity of France
- National symbols
- 16th-century sailing ship
- Borders
- No land borders
- Status
- Territory (not a sovereign country)
About Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Each coat of arms honors settlers from a part of France. The top one, the ikkurina, honors the Basque Country with a green diagonal cross and a white cross on red. Brittany gets the middle spot, an ermine pattern on white, and the bottom shows two yellow lions on red for Normandy. Blue is the Atlantic, and the ship stands for the vessel of explorer Jacques Cartier, who visited in 1536.
French settlers arrived early in the 17th century, and the islands have stayed under French control since 1763. They are the last piece left of the huge territory France once held in North America, and they became an overseas collectivity in 2003. Life here is cold and damp, with plenty of fog and windy springs and autumns. The ground is mostly bare rock.
Did you know?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon has an older population, with a median age of 51.8 years.
- Morne de la Grande Montagne, the highest point, is 240 meters tall.
- A 16th-century sailing ship serves as the islands' national symbol.
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Questions about Saint Pierre and Miquelon
What is the capital of Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Saint-Pierre, with about 6,000 people.
What currency is used in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
The euro.
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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