Flag of Montenegro
Locally Crna Gora · Црна Гора
What the flag looks like
A red field with a broad gold border and the gold double-headed eagle coat of arms in the center, with a lion on the eagle's chest shield.
What it means
It is based on the royal standard of the Petrović-Njegoš dynasty; the double-headed eagle reflects Byzantine heritage and the lion is an old symbol of the bishop-princes.
How to remember it
Montenegro
is a golden double-headed eagle framed in a gold border on red: a gilded version of Albania's
black eagle.
Fun facts
- The name Montenegro means 'black mountain' in Venetian Italian.
- Montenegro uses the euro, although it is not a member of the European Union.
Montenegro at a glance
- Capital
- Podgorica
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Population
- 623,525
- Area
- 13,812 km²
- Languages
- Montenegrin
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Flag adopted
- 2004
Flags often confused with Montenegro
- Albania: Albania and Montenegro both show a double-headed eagle on red. Albania's eagle is black with no border; Montenegro's is gold and the flag has a gold border.