Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
A red field with an inverted isosceles triangle containing horizontal bands of black, blue, and white, with a rising yellow sun on the black band. Designed by artist Reginald Samuel, it was first adopted in 1967 and retained at independence in 1981.
Adopted
1967
Proportion
2:3
Colours
5
Colours & their meaning
Red
Official meanings are not uniformly codified; commonly said to stand for the people’s energy or dynamism.
Black
Commonly explained as representing the African ancestry of the people.
Blue
Commonly explained as representing hope and the Caribbean Sea.
White
Commonly explained as representing sand and purity.
Yellow
Commonly explained as representing the sun.
Symbols & emblems
Rising sun
Commonly taken to symbolize the dawn of a new era.
Inverted triangle
Often interpreted as forming a V shape for victory.
Did you know?
The design was reportedly chosen from a last-minute competition entry sketched in under an hour by Reginald Samuel.