Flag of Lesotho

What the flag looks like

Three horizontal stripes of blue, white and green, the white one widest, with a black Basotho hat in the center of the white stripe.

What it means

Blue stands for the sky and rain, white for peace and green for prosperity; the mokorotlo hat represents the Basotho people.

How to remember it

Lesotho's flag wears a hat: a black conical Basotho mokorotlo on a white band between blue and green.

Fun facts

• Lesotho is entirely surrounded by South Africa, one of only three countries enclosed by a single other country.
• Its lowest point is about 1,400 m above sea level, the highest low point of any country.

Lesotho at a glance

Capital

Maseru

Region

Southern Africa

Population

2.3 million

Area

30,355 km²

Languages

English, Sotho

Currency

Lesotho loti (L), South African rand (R)

Flag adopted

2006

Flags often confused with Lesotho

• Sierra Leone: Lesotho and Sierra Leone both use blue, white and green horizontal stripes. Lesotho has blue on top and a black hat in a wider white stripe; Sierra Leone has green on top and no emblem.