Flag of Antigua and Barbuda
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The national flag of Antigua and Barbuda was adopted on 27 February 1967 to mark the achievement of self-government. A competition to design the flag was held in which more than 600 local people entered. The winning design was put forth by nationally well-known artist and sculptor Sir Reginald Samuel.[1]
Design and symbolism
The design is a red field with an inverted isosceles triangle based on the top edge of the field pointed toward the bottom edge of the field bearing the horizontal tricolour of black, light blue (half width) and white with the rising sun centred on top of the black band. The rising sun symbolises the dawning of a new era.[2]
The colours have different meanings: the black is for the African ancestry of the people; the blue for hope; and the red for energy or life of the people. The successive colouring of black, yellow, blue, and white (from the sun down) also stands for the soil, sun, sea, and sand.[1] The blue also represents the Caribbean Sea, and the V-shape is the symbol of victory.[2] The seven points on the flag represent each of the six parishes and the island of Barbuda.[3]
The state ensign, which is used only by the national coast guard, consists of a white field, a red cross, and the state flag in the canton.
Construction Sheet
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History
Pre-1967
From the beginning of European settlement on the islands in the 1630s, the flags of England (pre 1707), Great Britain (1707–1800), United Kingdom (1801–1871), British Leeward Islands (1871–1958) and West Indies Federation (1958–1962) were used over the islands. The first flag representing the territory of the present-day nation was created in the late 1950s, at which time Antigua and Barbuda were reorganized into a province of the West Indies Federation. This flag consists of a Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms. The coat of arms depicted the landscape of the island with an aloe-plant on the shore and a sugar mill on a hill. It is not known exactly when the coat of arms was developed, however, since 1909 this design has been used to represent Antigua on the larger coat of arms of the British Leeward Islands.[4] The Blue Ensign defaced with the local coat of arms is the common design on colonial flags throughout the British Empire, adopted by all the other provinces of the West Indies Federation. The original flag design included a white circle behind the coat of arms, but this element disappeared over time.
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History of the current flag
The flag based on the Blue Ensign was replaced by the current design on 27 February 1967. This was 11 days after the Royal assent to the West Indies Act 1967, which changed the status of the islands from British colonies to states in free association with the United Kingdom. The flag adopted at that time was the design of Sir Reginald Samuel, which had won a public competition. Apparently it was one of the last projects admitted to the competition. After gaining full independence on 1 November 1981, the flag was retained.[3]
Other flags
Governor-General
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| File:Flag of the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (2023-present).svg | 2023–present Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| File:Flag of the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–2023).svg | 1981–2023 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| File:Flag of the Governor of Antigua and Barbuda (1967–1981).svg | 1967–1981 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| File:Flag of the Governor of Antigua and Barbuda (1956–1967).svg | 1956–1967 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Military
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| File:Flag of the Commander in Chief of Antigua and Barbuda.svg | 2023–present Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| File:Flag of the Commander in Chief of Antigua and Barbuda pre 2023.svg | ?–2023 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| File:Flag of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force.svg | ?–present Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| File:Flag of the Antigua and Barbuda Regiment.svg | ?–present Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Customs Service
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda Customs and Excise Division.png | ?–present Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Antigua and Barbuda Search and Rescue
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| File:Flag of None.svg | ?–present Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Barbuda
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| File:Flag of Barbuda.svg | 2018–present Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| File:Barbuda Council Flag.svg | 1997–2018 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Yacht clubs
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References
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External links
- Antigua and Barbuda at Flags of the World
- Antigua and Barbuda - Colonial Flags (1956-1967) at Flags of the World
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