Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The main symbol of the state, the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, officially took its place on the flagpoles in October 1985.
Description and proportions of the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The shape of the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is typical of most flags of the world powers. The rectangular panel is vertically divided into three unequal parts. On the left along the shaft there is a bright blue stripe, the width of which is equal to a quarter of the length of the rectangle. It is followed by a yellow field half the length of the flag. The free edge is light green and its width is equal to the blue field.
In the center of the yellow part of the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there is an image of three diamonds, the color of which coincides with the color of the free edge. These figures are called «diamonds», and their combination on the flag resembles the letter V of the English alphabet, which symbolizes the name of the island of Vincent.
The state is an important offshore center in the Western Hemisphere, and therefore the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is used by businesses in more than twenty countries of the world and is called «convenient» for company registration.
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flag can be used for any purpose both on land and at sea. Both citizens and officials have the right to raise it. The cloth is present on the masts of both private ships and merchant and state ships of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
History of the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
In 1783, the islands were colonized by Great Britain and officially became the overseas territory of this European state. For a long time, the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a blue cloth, in the upper left quarter of which the British flag was inscribed. On the right, on a blue field, was the coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Such flags were traditional for overseas territory and differed from each other only in the type of coat of arms.
In 1979, the islands gained independence as part of the British Commonwealth and acquired their own flag. It was a cloth, divided vertically into three equal parts. The stripe at the pole was bright blue, followed by a yellow one, and then a light green field. Parts of the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines were separated by thin white stripes, and the country's coat of arms was applied on a yellow field in the center of the cloth. In this form, the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines existed until 1985, after which the white stripes were removed from it. A few months later, the appearance of the flag was changed again and the country received a state symbol, which still exists today..
