Flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands
The flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands is white with a simplified version of the coat of arms of the United States in the center. A yellow eagle holds an olive branch in one claw and three blue arrows in the other, and a shield with red and white stripes and a blue top covers its chest. The blue letters V and I stand on either side.
Colors
- White #F8F8F8 · 69%
- Yellow #F8C838 · 14%
- Blue #182868 · 6%
Proportions: 2:3
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands
The olive branch and arrows show readiness for both peace and defense, and the three arrows represent the three main islands. The eagle recalls the territory's ties to the United States, which took over the islands, then known as the Danish West Indies, from Denmark in 1917. The flag was adopted in 1921.
Map of the U.S. Virgin Islands
The U.S. Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the northeastern Caribbean, just east of Puerto Rico, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. They are an unincorporated territory of the United States, next to the British Virgin Islands.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands?
The flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands is white, yellow, and blue.
What are the proportions of the flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands?
The flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands has a ratio of 2:3 (height to width).
What does the flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands mean?
The olive branch and arrows show readiness for both peace and defense, and the three arrows represent the three main islands. The eagle recalls the territory's ties to the United States, which took over the islands, then known as the Danish West Indies, from Denmark in 1917. The flag was adopted in 1921.
Can I download the flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands?
Yes: this page has the flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (Percival Wilson Sparks. sparksfamilyassn.org. Retrieved on 2026-05-26.).
