Flag of Saint Lucia

Country

Flag of Saint Lucia uses blue field with a black arrowhead over white, above a yellow triangle. Ratio 1:2, current adoption February 22, 2002 and design credited to Dunstan St Omer.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Saint Lucia
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	LC / LCA
Region	Caribbean

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 22, 2002
First Documented Use	1967
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Gold, Black, White
Designer	Dunstan St Omer
Construction	Blue field with a black arrowhead over white, above a yellow triangle

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#66CCFF	102, 204, 255	60, 20, 0, 0
Gold	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the sky and the Caribbean Sea.
Gold	sunshine and prosperity.
Black	the African cultural heritage.
White	the European cultural heritage.
Twin triangles	The Pitons, the two volcanic peaks rising from the sea that are the island’s emblem.
Black on white	The harmonious relationship between the island’s two main cultures.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Saint Lucia

Blue field with a black arrowhead over white, above a yellow triangle The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with interlocking triangles designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Saint Lucia is Blue (#66CCFF), Gold (#FCD116), Black (#000000) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Twin triangles: The Pitons, the two volcanic peaks rising from the sea that are the island’s emblem; Black on white: The harmonious relationship between the island’s two main cultures.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1967. The adoption field for the present record is February 22, 2002. The designer is recorded as Dunstan St Omer.

Additional flag context

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.

Dunstan St Omer, who designed it, was a painter best known for church murals; his work hangs in cathedrals across the island.

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.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a black arrowhead over white, above a yellow triangle, a 1:2 proportion and the visible twin triangles. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Saint Lucia — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is recorded as blue field with a black arrowhead over white, above a yellow triangle.
The reference proportion for the flag of Saint Lucia is 1:2.
The stored palette for Saint Lucia contains Blue, Gold, Black and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is February 22, 2002.
The design record traces first use to 1967.
Dunstan St Omer is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the interlocking triangles design family in this library.
Twin triangles: The Pitons, the two volcanic peaks rising from the sea that are the island’s emblem.
Black on white: The harmonious relationship between the island’s two main cultures.
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.
Dunstan St Omer, who designed it, was a painter best known for church murals; his work hangs in cathedrals across the island.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Saint Lucia

What does the flag of Saint Lucia look like?

Blue field with a black arrowhead over white, above a yellow triangle, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Saint Lucia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Saint Lucia?

The reference palette lists Blue #66CCFF, Gold #FCD116, Black #000000 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Saint Lucia represent?

Twin triangles — The Pitons, the two volcanic peaks rising from the sea that are the island’s emblem. Black on white — The harmonious relationship between the island’s two main cultures.

When was the present flag record for Saint Lucia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is February 22, 2002.

Who designed the flag of Saint Lucia?

The designer is recorded as Dunstan St Omer.

Which design family does the flag of Saint Lucia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with interlocking triangles designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.