Flags, Symbols, & Currencies of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Flags, Symbols, & Currencies of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The flag of St. Kitts and Nevis was officially adopted on September 19, 1983. The flag features a black band with yellow edges running diagonally from the lower corner of the flag s hoist-side to the upper fly-side corner. The two resulting triangles at the upper and lower side of the flag are colored green and red, respectively. The diagonal band has two white five-pointed stars on it.
Each of the colors and symbols used in the country’s national flag has symbolic meanings. The green color of the flag represents the nation s fertile land. The red color symbolizes the people’s struggle for freedom from years of slavery and colonial rule. The black color in the flag represents the African origin of the people inhabiting the country. The yellow color epitomizes sunshine. The two stars of the flag symbolize the two islands of Saint Christopher (the form