The Secret History Behind Saint Kitts and Nevis' Flag
The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis was designed by a student.
Edrice Lewis's design was picked from 258 entries in a national contest, and it was first hoisted on September 19, 1983, the day the country became independent, replacing the flag of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla.
A black band edged in yellow runs diagonally from the lower hoist side to the upper fly side, with two white stars on it for the two islands, Saint Christopher, as Saint Kitts is formally known, and Nevis. The upper triangle is green, for the fertile land, and the lower is red, for the fight against slavery and colonialism. Yellow stands for sunshine, and black for the African origin of the people.
The date printed on every Saint Kitts and Nevis design in our catalog, September 19, 1983, is Independence Day.
Two stars, two islands and one student's design.
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