Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis was officially launched on September 19, 1983.
Importance
- Green stands for fertility
- Red recalls the struggle against slavery and colonization of obtaining freedom
- Black represents the African heritage of the country
- Yellow symbolizes the year round sunshine
The two stars are not as often cited for the two islands, but of hope and freedom.
History
On February 27, 1967 St. Christopher -Nevis - Anguilla received full internal autonomy and adopted its own flag to: A vertical tricolor of green, yellow and blue with a black palm in yellow stripes. The colors stand for the plant world, the tropical sun and the water of the Caribbean. The roots of the palm express growth, the three palm fronds represent the three islands that sprung from a common trunk. Anguilla parted already on May 30, 1967 from the alliance, the flag remained valid for St. Christopher and Nevis.
The current national flag of the country which now bear the name of St. Kitts and Nevis, was designed by Edrice Lewis Viechweg who taught at the Irish Town Primary School in Basse Terre. She now lives in Connecticut / USA. She won a national competition as one of 258 entries.
More flags of Saint Kitts and Nevis
At first you used the national flag in an aspect ratio of 1:2 as a war flag to sea. Following the British tradition Saint Kitts and Nevis used today, the George Cross ( Red Cross on a white ground ) with the national flag in the canton.
Nevis uses its own yellow flag with a triangle and the national flag in the canton.
~ 3:5? Flag of Nevis