Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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 Flag ratio: 2:3
Flag ratio: 2:3

The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis was adopted on September 19, 1983. It was the winning entry in a local competition. The flag consists of the Pan-African colours, although officially the colours have a different significance:[1]

  • Green — the island's fertility;
  • Red — the struggles of the people from slavery through colonialism to independence;
  • Yellow — year round sunshine;
  • Black — the African heritage of the people;
  • White stars — hope and liberty.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Carol P. Shaw (1992). Flags. Glasgow: HarperCollins. ISBN 0 00 470114 3