Saint Kitts and Nevis, flag of
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national flag consisting of a green triangle and a red triangle separated by a diagonal black stripe with yellow fimbriations (narrow borders); included in the stripe are two white stars. The flag has a width-to-length ratio of approximately 2 to 3.
Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts),
Nevis, and Anguilla were united as a single British colony in 1882, and from 1958 until 1962 they formed a unit of the (
British) Federation of the West Indies. The associated state of Saint Christopher–Nevis–Anguilla was formed on February 27, 1967, but
Anguilla ejected government authorities on May 30 and officially proclaimed independence in July because Anguillans felt that their small population would suffer discrimination in the local parliament. The flag of Saint Christopher–Nevis–Anguilla, consisting of vertical stripes of green-yellow-blue with a central black palm tree having three roots and three fronds, was thereafter no longer appropriate for the federation.
At midnight September 18–19, 1983, when the federation received its independence from Britain, the renamed
Saint Kitts and Nevis hoisted a new national flag, which it continues to use. Designed by Edrice Lewis, the flag has a green triangle for the fertility of the islands and a red triangle for the years of struggle against slavery and colonialism. Running diagonally through the centre is a black stripe reflecting the African heritage of the people. Narrow yellow borders flanking the stripe refer to the brilliant sunshine of the islands. The stripe bears two white stars, one for each island, as symbols of hope and liberty. The flag was submitted in a competition, and the design was approved by the
College of Arms of England, which is the heraldic authority for many Commonwealth nations.
Whitney Smith
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Universalium.
2010.
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