Armenia Flag GIF (Հայաստանի դրոշ)

The waving flag of Armenia (Animated GIF) (Հայաստանի դրոշ)

The national flag of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի դրոշ) consists of three horizontal bands of equal width, red (top), blue, and orange. The red color represents Christianity, independence, and freedom; the blue color symbolizes peace; and the orange color symbolizes creativity and hard work. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 1:2, and the flag was adopted on August 24, 1990.

Also on its coat of arms are eagle and lion figures, symbolizing the first Armenian kingdoms that existed before Christ. On the shield, there is a lion with a cross, the emblem of the Bagratuni and Rubenid dynasties, a two-headed eagle, the emblem of the Arsacid dynasty, and two eagles looking at each other, the symbol of the Artaxiad dynasty.

The Armenia flag is waving on a flagpole rising from the globe.

Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia and is located in West Asia. Its capital is Yerevan, and its population is about 2.968 million (2021). According to its land borders, it borders with Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Turkey.

The waving flag of Armenia with its coat of arms (unofficial)

The coat of arms of Armenia on a waving white flag

The waving vertical flag of Armenia (Animated GIF)

COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital and largest city:	Yerevan
Other major cities:	Gyumri, Vanadzor
Official language:	Armenian
Region:	Western Asia
Ethnic groups:	98.1% Armenians, 1.2% Yazidis, 0.4% Russians, 0.3% others
Religion:	Christianity
Nationality name:	Armenian
Area:	29,743 km² (11,484 sq mi)
Population:	2.968 million (2021)
Currency:	Dram
Country codes:	AM, ARM (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:	.am
Calling code:	+374
Flag emoji code:	🇦🇲