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).
Use | National flag |
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Proportion | 3:5 |
Adopted | 7 February 1974 |
Design | A 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 by | Anthony C. George |
Variant flag of Grenada | |
Use | Civil and state ensign |
Proportion | 1:2 |
Variant flag of Grenada | |
Use | Naval ensign |
Proportion | 1:2 |
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.
- Flag of Grenada (1875–1903)
- Flag of Grenada (1903–1967)
- Flag of Grenada (1967–1974)
- Flag of the Governor of Grenada (1967–1974)
- Flag of the Governor-General of Grenada (1974–present)
References
- "FLAG OF GRENADA, CARRIACOU AND PETITE MARTINIQUE". Government of Grenada. Archived from the original on 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2010-08-29.