The colors of the flag, blue and white, were first used in the national cockade in 1797. The coat of arms in its present form was adopted on April 6, 1862, when the crown was added as a symbol of national sovereignty. Also in the coat of arms are three towers (Guaita, Cesta, and Montale) from the fortifications on Mount Titano.

Country

Surface Area:
61.2 square km

Population:
28,503 (July 2004 est.)

Located in:
Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Capital City:
San Marino

Head of State:
cochiefs of state Captain Regent Giuseppe Arzilli and Captain Regent Roberto Raschi

Prime Minister:
Fiorenzo STOLFI

Independent since:
3 September 301

Currency:
€uro