Svalbard and Jan Mayen
This is the flag of Svalbard and Jan Mayen!
Quick facts
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Longyearbyen
- Population
- 2,530
- Area
- 61,399 km²
- Languages
- Norwegian
Colours of the flag
The Svalbard and Jan Mayen flag uses 3 colours. Tap each swatch to see its hex code — handy if your child wants to draw the flag.
- #EF2B2D
- #FFFFFF
- #002868
How to talk about this flag
Svalbard and Jan Mayen sits in Europe, with Longyearbyen as its capital city. When your child asks about it — usually because they spotted it in the news, on a cricket jersey, or in a film — the flag's colours are the easiest hook. Point at one colour, say where it sits on the flag, and let them describe what they see before you add the names.
People in Svalbard and Jan Mayen speak Norwegian. If your child speaks one of these at home, this is a quick way to connect their day-to-day language to a place on the map.
One tip: kids remember flags faster when they own them. Ask which colour is their favourite on this one — they'll come back to it.
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