Flag of Dominica
The flag of Dominica is green with a cross made of three narrow stripes in yellow, black and white. In the center of the cross is a red disc showing a Sisserou parrot, surrounded by ten green five-pointed stars. The parrot's purple feathers make Dominica's one of the very few national flags that use purple.
Colors
- Green #086838 · 66%
- Yellow #F8C808 · 9%
- Black #080808 · 9%
- White #F8F8F8 · 9%
- Red #D80838 · 8%
Proportions: 1:2
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Dominica
Green represents the island's forests, yellow the sunshine and the Indigenous Kalinago people, black the African heritage of most Dominicans and white the clear water of its rivers. The ten stars stand for the ten parishes, and the Sisserou parrot is the national bird, found only on Dominica. The flag was adopted at independence in 1978.
Map of Dominica
Dominica is an island country in the eastern Caribbean, part of the Lesser Antilles. It lies between the French islands of Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south, with the Caribbean Sea to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Dominica?
The flag of Dominica is green, yellow, black, white, and red.
What are the proportions of the flag of Dominica?
The flag of Dominica has a ratio of 1:2 (height to width).
What does the flag of Dominica mean?
Green represents the island's forests, yellow the sunshine and the Indigenous Kalinago people, black the African heritage of most Dominicans and white the clear water of its rivers. The ten stars stand for the ten parishes, and the Sisserou parrot is the national bird, found only on Dominica. The flag was adopted at independence in 1978.
Can I download the flag of Dominica?
Yes: this page has the flag of Dominica as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (Alwin Bully).
