Flag of Saint Lucia
A cerulean blue field with a central emblem of triangles on a shared base: a black triangle edged in white, with a smaller gold triangle over its lower part.
What the flag means
In the government's description, blue stands for fidelity, the sky and the surrounding Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Gold is the Caribbean sunshine and prosperity. Black and white are the island's two cultures, living and working together. The triangles recall the twin Pitons at Soufrière, a sign of the people's hopes.
History
Dunstan St Omer, a Saint Lucian artist, designed the flag. It was adopted on 1 March 1967, when Saint Lucia became an Associated State with control of its internal affairs, and replaced a British Blue Ensign with the colony's arms. The design was kept at independence on 22 February 1979, though the shade of blue and the size of the triangles have been adjusted since 1967.
Earlier flags of Saint Lucia
- 1939–1967British Blue Ensign with the coat of arms granted to the colony in 1939
Sources
- Wikipedia: Flag of Saint Lucia
- Government of Saint Lucia: The Flag of Saint Lucia
Last reviewed 24 October 2026. Read how we research flags in our editorial policy, or report a mistake.
