Flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands

What the flag looks like

A white field with a simplified yellow eagle from the U.S. coat of arms, a red, white and blue shield on its breast, holding a sprig of laurel and three blue arrows, between the blue letters V and I.

What it means

The three arrows, in place of the thirteen on the U.S. coat of arms, stand for the three main islands of St Croix, St Thomas and St John; the laurel symbolises victory.

How to remember it

The U.S. Virgin Islands sign their own flag: a gold eagle on white, flanked by a big blue V and I.

Fun facts

• The United States bought the islands from Denmark in 1917 for