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Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Meaning and History

Embroidered flag patch — Saint Pierre and Miquelon

History of the flag

Saint Pierre & Miquelon is a French archipelago in North America, located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

In 2020, Saint Pierre & Miquelon had a population of less than 6,000.

What do the elements of the flag mean?

  • La Grande Hermine', the ship on which Jacques Cartier reached Saint-Pierre on June 15, 1536.

  • Flags of the Basque Country, Brittany and Normandy, the French regions of origin of most of the archipelago's inhabitants.

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