Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Map showing where Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is

What the flag looks like

Three vertical bands of blue, gold and green, with the gold band twice as wide as the others and holding three green diamonds arranged in a V.

What it means

Blue represents the sky and sea, gold warmth and the islands' sands, and green the vegetation; the diamonds form a V for Vincent and are called the "Gems of the Antilles".

How to remember it

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sets three green diamonds in a V for Vincent on a wide gold band between blue and green.

Fun facts

The current design by Swiss artist Julien van der Wal replaced an earlier flag that showed a breadfruit leaf and the coat of arms.
Scenes from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films were shot at Wallilabou Bay on Saint Vincent.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at a glance

Capital: Kingstown
Region: Caribbean
Population: 100,616
Area: 389 km²
Languages: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar ($)
Flag adopted: 1985

Flags often confused with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Barbados: Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines both have vertical blue and gold bands. Barbados is blue-gold-blue with a black trident; Saint Vincent is blue-gold-green with three green diamonds.

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