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North America

Antigua & Barbuda

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: February 27, 1967 Usage: National and Civil

Black recalls the
islands’ African
heritage The V-shape is the
symbol of victory

White
symbolizes hope
The rising sun
represents a new era

Blue represents the
Caribbean Sea

From 1632 until formal independence was granted in
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2ICO 1981, Antigua and its neighbor Barbuda were
British colonies.

The flag dates from the achievement Barbuda, does not have a separate
of self-government in 1967 and was flag, although there is one for
the winning design in a competition Redonda, an uninhabited island
which over 600 local people entered. whose “throne” is claimed by several
rival “monarchs.”
THE SYMBOLISM OF THE FLAG
The designer, Reginald Samuel, THE NATIONAL ARMS
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interpreted it as representing the sun The coat of arms was granted in 1977
rising against the background of the and depicts a shield with a sugar mill,
peoples’ African heritage in a new once the primary industry, on a
era. The overall V-shape stands for background of white and blue waves.
victory. It is on a red background Above this is a sun on a black
which symbolizes the dynamism of background. The shield stands on a
the population. Blue is for the sea and sea island. The crest is a pineapple
white is for hope. from the arms of the former colony
of the Leeward Islands, of which
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THE NEW NATIONAL FLAG Antigua was once a part. Beneath
The flag was retained unchanged is a scroll with the national motto—
when Antigua became independent. “Each endeavouring, all achieving.”

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