Flag of the United States Virgin Islands
- Flag of the United States Virgin Islands
The flag of the United States Virgin Islands was adopted in 1922. It consists of a simplified version of the Great Seal of the United States between the letters V and I (for Virgin Islands). The eagle holds a laurel branch in one talon, and three arrows in the other, representing the three major islands: Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix. Additionally, the colors of the flag are: yellow, representing various characteristics of the territory and the flowers; green, symbolizing the hills; white, depicting the clouds; and blue, representing the waters.
History
The concept or idea of a Virgin Islands Flag began with the administration of Rear Admiral Summer Ely Whitmore Kitelle, who was sworn in as governor of the Islands on April 26, 1921. He approached Mr. White, caption of the "Grib", and Percival Wilson Sparks, and asked them for suggestions for a flag design. Sparks, a cartoonist, drew a design on paper. Afterwards Sparks transferred it on heavy cotton material, then asked his wife Grace and her sister Blanche Joseph to embroider the design.
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*"The Umbilical Cord" The History of the United States Virgin Islands from Pre-Columbian Era to the Present Written By: Harold W.L. Willocks
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