Flag and map of Portugal
Portugal is a country in Europe. Below you'll find the flag, the outline of the territory and a fact sheet with the essentials and some trivia — everything that shows up as a hint in the Vexdle game.
Flag of Portugal
Map
Fact sheet
- Capital
- Lisbon
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- 10,395,362
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Land borders
- 1 country
- Geography
- Has a coastline
Flag anatomy
Green stands for hope and red for the blood of those who died for the nation. The armillary sphere recalls the Age of Discoveries, and the shield with five blue 'quinas' commemorates a legendary victory over Moorish kings.
Fun facts Did you know?
- The armillary sphere — a navigation instrument — was so central to Portuguese identity that it appeared on flags long before it landed on the modern one.
- Portuguese is an official language on four continents, one of the most widespread tongues from such a small country.
- It is one of Europe's oldest countries to keep the same borders, set since 1139.
- Portuguese, born here, is spoken by more than 260 million people worldwide.