Flag of Dominica

What the flag looks like

A green field with a centered cross of three thin stripes in yellow, black and white; at the center a red disc holds a purple and green Sisserou parrot ringed by ten green stars.

What it means

Green stands for the forests, the cross for Christianity, yellow for the soil, black for the people's African heritage and white for clean water; the ten stars are the ten parishes and the Sisserou is the national bird.

How to remember it

Dominica has a purple Sisserou parrot in a red disc ringed by ten stars on green; the Dominican Republic has a white cross with an open Bible instead.

Fun facts

• Dominica's flag is one of only two national flags that include purple, alongside Nicaragua's.
• The flag was designed by Alwin Bully and first adopted in 1978; small details such as the parrot and star outlines were revised several times, most recently in 1990.
• Dominica's Boiling Lake is one of the largest hot lakes in the world.

Dominica at a glance

Capital

Roseau

Region

Caribbean

Population

66,205

Area

751 km²

Languages

English

Currency

Eastern Caribbean dollar ($)

Flag adopted

1990