Grinnell’s Gallery of Flags hangs above the Spencer Grill in the Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center. A plaque on the east wall of the Spencer Grill provides a key to the countries and corresponding flags.
These flags represent the different nationalities of the current Grinnell student body. Grinnell students come from every part of the world, and the combination of their diverse backgrounds creates a unique environment on our campus. This display will change every year as new students arrive and others graduate.
When determining eligibility for the gallery, we include countries that are recognized by the United Nations; entities recognized by the International Olympics Committee; and the passports or residency documents held by enrolled students. The gallery represents international students, U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and dual nationals.
Since no flag can fully represent a person's sense of home, we invite you to get to know our students individually and to learn about the countries from which they come.
Questions about the gallery can be directed to the Office of International Student Affairs.
Row 1: Algeria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria
Row 2: Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt
Row 3: El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala
Row 4: Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan
Row 5: Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macau S.A.R., Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro
Row 6: Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru,
Row 7: Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland
Row 8: South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo
Row 9: Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
*For the purpose of the gallery, a nationality is defined as: a people having a common origin, tradition, and language and capable of forming or actually constituting a nation-state (Merriam-Webster).