Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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: [Carol P. Shaw (1992). "Flags." Glasgow: HarperCollins. ISBN 0 00 470114 3]
* 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.
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