| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | GIISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | GIBISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | GibraltarGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | GibraltarCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | GibraltarCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | from the Spanish derivation of the Arabic jabal tariq, which means "Mountain of Tariq" and refers to the Berber chief who captured the peninsula in A.D. 711CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy (Parliament); self-governing overseas territory of the UKCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | none (overseas territory of the UK)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | National Day, 10 September (1967); note: day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or join SpainCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | GIPISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Gibraltar PoundISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | No authoritative open source found |
| Subdivision names | No authoritative open source found |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | Barbary partridgeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "God Save the King"; lyrics/music: unknown; history: official anthem, as an overseas UK territoryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, white, yellowCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | see United KingdomCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
from the Spanish derivation of the Arabic jabal tariq , which means "Mountain of Tariq" and refers to the Berber chief who captured the peninsula in A.D. 711
description: two horizontal bands of white (top, double-width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the center of the white band; a gold key hangs from the castle gate and is centered in the red band meaning: the castle symbolizes Gibraltar as a fortress, and the key represents Gibraltar's strategic importance -- the key to the Mediterranean history: the design comes from Gibraltar's coat of arms, which King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain granted on 10 July 1502
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
