Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Country

Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines uses vertical triband with three green diamonds. Ratio 2:3, current adoption October 21, 1985 and design credited to Julien van der Wal.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	VC / VCT
Region	Caribbean

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	October 21, 1985
First Documented Use	1985
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Gold, Green
Designer	Julien van der Wal
Construction	Vertical triband with three green diamonds

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#0072C6	0, 114, 198	100, 42, 0, 22
Gold	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1
Green	#009E49	0, 158, 73	100, 0, 54, 38

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the tropical sky and the clear waters.
Gold	the warm sunshine, the golden sand and the spirit of the people.
Green	the vegetation and the enduring vitality of the people.
Three diamonds	The Gems of the Antilles, arranged in a V for Vincent — the islands set like gems in the Caribbean Sea.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vertical triband with three green diamonds The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with vertical tricolour with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Blue (#0072C6), Gold (#FCD116) and Green (#009E49). 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

Three diamonds: The Gems of the Antilles, arranged in a V for Vincent — the islands set like gems in the Caribbean Sea.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1985. The adoption field for the present record is October 21, 1985. The designer is recorded as Julien van der Wal.

Additional flag context

The three green diamonds are arranged in a V for Vincent, and are described as the Gems of the Antilles.

The flag replaced an earlier design in 1985 after complaints that the original, which carried a breadfruit leaf and the coat of arms, was too complicated to reproduce.

The Swiss graphic designer Julien van der Wal produced the winning version, which makes this one of the few national flags designed by a foreign professional.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical triband with three green diamonds, a 2:3 proportion and the visible three diamonds. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is recorded as vertical triband with three green diamonds.
The reference proportion for the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2:3.
The stored palette for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines contains Blue, Gold and Green.
The adoption field for this country flag record is October 21, 1985.
The design record traces first use to 1985.
Julien van der Wal is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the vertical tricolour with an emblem design family in this library.
Three diamonds: The Gems of the Antilles, arranged in a V for Vincent — the islands set like gems in the Caribbean Sea.
The three green diamonds are arranged in a V for Vincent, and are described as the Gems of the Antilles.
The flag replaced an earlier design in 1985 after complaints that the original, which carried a breadfruit leaf and the coat of arms, was too complicated to reproduce.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

What does the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines look like?

Vertical triband with three green diamonds, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

The reference palette lists Blue #0072C6, Gold #FCD116 and Green #009E49.

What do the symbols on the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines represent?

Three diamonds — The Gems of the Antilles, arranged in a V for Vincent — the islands set like gems in the Caribbean Sea.

When was the present flag record for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines adopted?

The adoption field in this record is October 21, 1985.

Who designed the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

The designer is recorded as Julien van der Wal.

Which design family does the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with vertical tricolour with an emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.