Flag of Jamaica

Flag origins

A gold diagonal cross divides Jamaica's flag into green triangles above and below and black triangles on either side. It was first raised at independence on 6 August 1962. In the modern official explanation, black represents the strength and creativity of the people, gold natural wealth and the beauty of sunlight, and green hope and agricultural resources: the sun shines, the land is green, and the people are strong and creative. A 1961 design competition produced no winner; a bipartisan parliamentary committee finalized the flag in 1962.

Flag story

Jamaica is the only current sovereign-state flag without red, white or blue, a distinction it acquired when Mauritania added red stripes in 2017. At midnight on 5–6 August 1962, the Union Jack was lowered and Jamaica's new flag was raised to mark independence.

Editorial notes and references

Edited by ABELHA WORKS. The English text translates the administrator-edited Japanese description. Legends should be distinguished from documented history. General reference links do not substantiate every statement in the text.

• Jamaica — general information on Wikipedia
• Japan MOFA: countries and regions (Japanese)

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