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Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a boldly diagonal national flag, with a black, yellow-edged band and two white stars separating red and green triangular areas...

Where is Saint Kitts and Nevis?

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About Saint Kitts and Nevis and its flag

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a boldly diagonal national flag, with a black, yellow-edged band and two white stars separating red and green triangular areas. The Nevis Island Administration identifies it as a national symbol designed by Edrice Lewis in 1983 and gives meanings for its major colours and stars.

Flag design and meaning

A broad black diagonal stripe rises from the lower hoist toward the upper fly, dividing a green upper triangle from a red lower triangle. Yellow borders run along both sides of the black stripe. Two white five-pointed stars sit within the black band, making the diagonal the flag’s visual focus.

Green triangle: It represents the islands’ fertile land.
Red: It symbolises the struggle for freedom from slavery and colonialism.
Black diagonal stripe: It represents African heritage.
Yellow borders: They represent year-round sunshine.
Two white stars: They signify hope and liberty.

History and adoption

The Nevis Island Administration frames the federation’s symbols within its journey from West Indian colonial status to independence in 1983. It specifically identifies Edrice Lewis as the flag’s designer in that year. Its statement gives this shared 1983 context but does not specify a separate adoption day, so none is asserted here.

How to recognise this flag

Follow the black band from the lower hoist to the upper fly; its narrow yellow edges make the diagonal especially conspicuous.
Confirm the pair of white stars inside the black band, with green above it and red below it.