Flag of Grenada

The national flag of Grenada was adopted upon independence from the United Kingdom, 7 February 1974. The flag was designed by Anthony C. George of Soubise in Saint Andrew Parish. The civil ensign is the same, except for a 1:2 rather than 3:5 ratio. The naval ensign is based on the British White Ensign, with this flag in the canton (and extending into the cross).

Grenada
UseNational flag
Proportion3:5
Adopted7 February 1974
DesignA large rectangle with the large red border around it with six Gold five-pointed stars with three centred on the top border and three centred on the bottom border divided into four triangles of Gold (top and bottom) and green (hoist-side and fly-side) with the red disk superimposed at the centre bearing the Gold five-pointed star and the nutmeg pod on the hoist-side of the triangle.
Designed byAnthony C. George
Variant flag of Grenada
UseCivil and state ensign
Proportion1:2
Variant flag of Grenada
UseNaval ensign
Proportion1:2

The six stars in the red border represent the country's six parishes, with the middle star, encircled by a red disk, representing Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The symbol in the hoist represents a clove of nutmeg, one of the principal crops of Grenada. It also represents a link to Grenada's former name, which was the "Isle of Spice".[1] The red colour of the flag stands for courage and vitality, gold for wisdom and warmth, and green for vegetation and agriculture.

References

  1. "FLAG OF GRENADA, CARRIACOU AND PETITE MARTINIQUE". Government of Grenada. Archived from the original on 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
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