Jamaica
Flag
Adopted: 1962
The flag features a gold saltire (diagonal cross) dividing four triangles of green and black, symbolizing the land, minerals, and hope of the Jamaican people.
Flag fun fact: Jamaica is the only Commonwealth nation with a flag that does not feature the Union Jack or the color blue.
Colors
greengoldblack
Design elements
crossstripes
Flag family: Cross flags
Country context
Capital city: Kingston
Caribbean · North America
Independent from United Kingdom · 1962
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Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
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Island nation
