Flag of Saint Lucia

Facts about the Flag of Saint Lucia

1. The two triangles are the Pitons, the twin volcanic peaks that rise straight out of the sea on the island's west coast, and they are among the few national flag charges that depict a specific piece of landscape.
2. Dunstan St Omer, who designed it, was a painter best known for church murals; his work hangs in cathedrals across the island.
3. The black triangle overlaid on the white is described as the two main cultures of the island living in harmony, with neither placed above the other.
4. The flag of Saint Lucia was officially adopted on February 22, 2002. It was designed by Dunstan St Omer.
5. The design is older than its adoption. It was already in use in 1967, 35 years before it was formally made the flag of Saint Lucia.
6. The flag in its present form is 24 years old as of 2026.
7. Design type: Blue field with a black arrowhead over white, above a yellow triangle.
8. The official proportions are 1:2. It shares that ratio with 54 national flags.
9. The flag uses 4 colours: blue, gold, black and white.
10. The blue on the flag stands for the sky and the Caribbean Sea.
11. The gold on the flag stands for sunshine and prosperity.
12. The black on the flag stands for the African cultural heritage.
13. Twin triangles: The Pitons, the two volcanic peaks rising from the sea that are the island’s emblem.
14. Black on white: The harmonious relationship between the island’s two main cultures.
15. The design belongs to the "Interlocking triangles" family, shared with 2 other flags in this reference.
16. Flags most often confused with it: Guyana and Timor-Leste.
17. Saint Lucia became independent on 22 February 1979 from the United Kingdom.
18. Cricket is the national sport.