The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis has a black sinister stripe outlined in yellow with two white five-pointed stars inside the stripe. The stars are pointed perpendicular to the stripe's direction. The upper triangle is green, and the lower triangle is red.
Symbolism[]
The green represents the fertility of the island, red represents the years of struggle against slavery and colonialism, the black stripe represents the country's African heritage, the yellow is for the country's sunshine, and the two stars represent the two islands and are also a symbol of hope.[3]
History[]
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Design story[]
The flag was designed in a competition, and the winning design was chosen by the English College of Arms. [4]
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