Flag of the Commonwealth of Dominica

Flag of the Commonwealth of Dominica

Description

  • A green field with a triple cross of yellow, black, and white stripes, and a red disc at the centre bearing the sisserou parrot ringed by ten green five-pointed stars
  • Designed by playwright Alwin Bully and adopted on 3 November 1978 at independence from the United Kingdom
  • One of the few national flags to depict an endangered species: the endemic sisserou parrot (Amazona imperialis)

Trivia

  • The ten stars represent the country's ten parishes; the ring of green five-pointed stars is unique among national flags
  • The sisserou parrot is endemic to Dominica and appears on no other national flag
  • The flag has been modified three times since adoption, including changes to the parrot's orientation and the stars' outline

Flag of Dominica

The flag of Dominica shows a green field crossed by a triple stripe of yellow, black, and white arranged as a cross, with a red disc at the centre bearing the sisserou parrot surrounded by ten green five-pointed stars. It was designed by the playwright Alwin Bully and raised on 3 November 1978, the day Dominica gained independence from the United Kingdom.

The green field celebrates the island's dense forests, the cross represents the Christian faith of most Dominicans, and the three colour stripes honour the three peoples who shaped the nation: the indigenous Caribs (yellow), the African heritage (black), and the clear rivers and waterfalls (white). The ten stars stand for the ten parishes, and the endemic sisserou parrot, an endangered species found only on Dominica, represents the island's unique natural heritage.

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