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North America

St. Lucia

Ratio: 1:2 Adopted: March 1, 1967 Usage: National and Civil

The blue field
represents
the sea
This symbol
represents twin
peaks of the
Pitons, famous
volcanic
mountains

North America
St. Lucia, first settled in 1605, was fought over by
ST. LUCIA
St. Vincent & the French and the British, finally being ceded to
The Grenadines
Britain in 1814. It became independent in 1979.
The flag was adopted when St. Lucia on white, for the twin cultures of
became a British Associated State in the island. On independence, the
1967. It was designed by a local artist, flag was retained, but the height of
Dunstan St. Omer. The blue field the yellow triangle was increased.
represents the sea, from which arise A new form of the arms was also
the twin peaks of the Pitons said to adopted, symbolizing the national
be “rising sheer out of the sea and motto: “The Land, the People, the
looking skyward—a symbol of Light.” Apart from the Governor-
hope.” The yellow triangle stands for General’s flag and that of the capital,
sunshine and the black arrowhead Castries, no other flags are known.

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S
T
STANDARD
T

The British Royal
The state’s title is Crest of a crowned
placed on the scroll lion standing on a
St. Edward’s Crown

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