Jamaica Flag

The Jamaican flag has two yellow lines crossing diagonally. The top and bottom sections are equal sized green triangles, and the right and left sections are equal sized black triangles. These are Jamaica flag colors.

The flag of Jamaica follows this motto: “'Hardships there are but the land is green and the sun shineth”. The black triangles symbolize the hardships that Jamaica has withstood, as well as future struggles of Jamaica. The green triangles symbolize agriculture and hope. The yellow diagonal cross or golden saltire symbolizes mineral wealth and sunlight. This describes the Jamaica country flag.

The Jamaican flag was enacted on August 6, 1962 after gaining independence from the Federation of the West Indies. Previously Jamaica had gained independence from Britain and joined the Federation in 1958. This is the history of Jamaican flag.

Other flags of Jamaica have equal significance to Jamaica. The first Jamaica flag is the Personal Flag of Queen Elizabeth II. This is a red cross on a white field; a yellow pineapple is in each cross, with the Queen's personal flag imposed in the centre. The next flag is the Flag of the Governor-General of Jamaica. This flag is described as a lion standing on a crown on a blue field, with "Jamaica" underneath. The last flag is the Jamaican Naval Ensign. This flag is described as a White Ensign with the Flag of Jamaica in the canton. These are other Jamaican flags.

Christopher Columbus discovered Jamaica on May 5, 1494. The Spanish speedily took care of the poor Arawak population. In 1509, the first Spanish settlement sprang up in the St. Ann’s Bay area. In 1655, England took over Jamaica, and the Spanish slaves, called Maroons, went to the hill country. Port Royal was a favorite spot for buccaneers like Henry Morgan. The English created sugar plantations using slave labor from Africa. In 1834, the slave trade was abolished due to frequent slave rebellions. In 1865, Governor Edward John Eyre squashed the Morant Bay Rebellion. In 1872, Kingston became the capital city of Jamaica. In 1962, Jamaica declared independence from England. Sir Alexander Bustamante became the nation’s first prime minister. Michael Manley brought Jamaica into the Caribbean Community and Common Market or CARICOM. Bob Marley brought Jamaican Reggae to Europe. This concludes other history of the Jamaican flag.

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