Europe

Flag of Andorra

Andorra is a tiny microstate nestled in the Pyrenean mountains between France and Spain, one of Europe's smallest countries. It has been jointly governed as a co-principality by the French head of state and the Bishop of Urgell since 1278, an arrangement unique in the modern world. Despite its small size, Andorra is a popular destination known for duty-free shopping, skiing, and spectacular mountain scenery.

CapitalAndorra la Vella
RegionEurope
Current flag since1866
Main coloursBlue, Yellow, Red
Populationabout 80,000
Areaabout 470 km²
GeographyLandlocked
Flags in history2

Population and area are rounded.

What the flag of Andorra means

Andorra's blue, yellow and red recall its two co-princes: the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell in Catalonia. The coat of arms combines the bishop's mitre and crozier, the red and gold stripes of the counts of Foix and of Catalonia, and the two cows of Béarn, with the motto “Virtus Unita Fortior”, strength united is stronger. The flag's centre band is slightly wider than the other two.

More about the flag

Andorra is a small co-principality in the Pyrenees between France and Spain, ruled jointly since a 1278 agreement known as the paréage. The flag closely resembles those of Romania, Chad and Moldova; Andorra's coat of arms in the centre and its slightly wider yellow band set it apart. A plain version without the arms is also used. Catalan is the only official language, which makes Andorra the only country where Catalan has that status.

How to recognise it

Vertical blue-yellow-red with a coat of arms in the yellow centre band.

Did you know?

Andorra is the only country in the world whose official language is Catalan.

Easily confused with

Andorra's flag is often mixed up with these. Learn to tell them apart:

Chad

Romania

Moldova

Flag history of Andorra

Every flag that has flown over Andorra, from today back through time.

1866–present

Tricolor with arms

The vertical blue-yellow-red tricolor was introduced in 1866, its design popularly attributed to Napoleon III, one of Andorra's two co-princes. It was officially codified in 1971 and standardized in 1993.

1806–1866

Red-yellow bicolour

Before the tricolor, Andorra used a plain two-band flag of red and yellow — the colors of the neighboring county of Foix and the Crown of Aragon — with no coat of arms.