Antigua and Barbuda Flag

The flag of Antigua and Barbuda is red with a uniquely inverted triangle, filled with various symbolic colors, on the top of the flag pointing downwards. The inverted isosceles triangle has a horizontal tricolor of white at the bottom, light blue in the middle and black on top with a rising golden sun at the center-right of the black field right on top of the blue field. The flag was adopted on Feb 27, 1967 to symbolize self-governance.

The colors on the flag each have a specific meaning. The red field on the flag represents the dynamism or energy of the population. The blue color is a sign of hope for the country, and the black field represents the African heritage of the people. The V-shape on the flag is a symbol of victory the country got after fighting for their independence. The seven-pointed golden sun symbolizes a new dawn for the state. The successive colors from the sun going downward (yellow, blue, and white) stand for sun, sea and the sand.

The flag of Antigua and Barbuda was adopted after they gained independence. Its design was a result of a competition held back in 1967. More than 600 locals entered the competition and submitted their designs. The competition was tight but Sir Reginald Samuel, a local artist and sculptor who was teaching in Antiguan high school, won the competition. Sir Reginald’s design was picked as the best representation of the country.

Between 1956 to 1958, Antigua and Barbuda’s flag was blue with a smaller British flag on one corner and the Antigua badge with white field surrounding it on one end. The badge on the previously-used Antiguan flag symbolized the white cloud on the British-blue ensign. It represented the blue water in the foreground plus light blue sky and clouds on top. From 1962 to 1967, the white field surrounding the Antigua badge was removed.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	St. John's
Languages	English (official), Antiguan creole
Ethnic Groups	Black 87.3%, mixed 4.7%, hispanic 2.7%, white 1.6%, other 2.7%, unspecified 0.9% (2011 est.)
Religion	Protestant 68.3% (Anglican 17.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.4%, Pentecostal 12.2%, Moravian 8.3%, Methodist 5.6%, Wesleyan Holiness 4.5%, Church of God 4.1%, Baptist 3.6%), Roman Catholic 8.2%, other 12.2%, unspecified 5.5%, none 5.9% (2011 est.)
Government	Parliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Independance	1 November 1981 (from the UK)
Area	443.00 km²
Land Area	443.00 km²
Population	93,581.00 The island of Antigua is home to approximately 97% of the population; nearly the entire population of Barbuda lives in Codrington
Location	Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
GDP(PPP)	$2,171,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$24,100.00 (USD)
Export Commodities	Its main exports are petroleum products, bedding, and handicrafts.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include food and live animals, machinery, and transport equipment.
Climate	Tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain	Mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas
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