Gibraltar
Updated: Oct 1, 2022
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Country Name
Gibraltar.
Location
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. Gibraltar shares a border with Spain to the north and with Morocco through a maritime border.
Since the 18th century, Gibraltar has been a symbol of British naval strength, and it is commonly known in that context as “the Rock.”

Capital
Gibraltar.
Flag
The flag was adopted on 8 November 1982. The flag is composed of a white background (two-thirds); the bottom third is red. A castle is set in the center of the upper white field. A golden key hangs from the center door of the castle by a chain into the lower red field of the flag. The castle has three towers with each of these having a black door and window. The central tower has additional ornamentation in the form of three vertical slits above its window. The castle has a strong and fortress-like appearance. The hanging key is an old-fashioned skeleton key that represents Gibraltar’s place as the key to the Mediterranean in terms of naval strategy.
