Flag of Armenia

What the flag looks like

Three equal horizontal stripes of red, blue and orange (apricot), from top to bottom.

What it means

Officially, red stands for the Armenian Highland and the struggle for survival, blue for the peaceful sky, and orange for the creativity and hard work of the people.

How to remember it

Armenia is red-blue-orange from top to bottom; remember the bottom stripe as an Armenian apricot, a fruit the country is famous for.

Fun facts

• The same tricolor was used by the First Republic of Armenia from 1918 to 1920 and was readopted in 1990.
• Armenia is traditionally regarded as the first country to adopt Christianity as its state religion, in 301 AD.
• Mount Ararat, a national symbol that appears on the coat of arms, lies across the border in Turkey.

Armenia at a glance

Capital

Yerevan

Region

Western Asia

Population

3.0 million

Area

29,743 km²

Languages

Armenian

Currency

Armenian dram (֏)

Flag adopted

1990