Search results
Design. A green field with the coat of arms of Dominica at the centre. Building in Roseau with flag. The flag of Dominica was adopted on 3 November 1978, with some small changes having been made in 1981, 1988, and 1990. The original flag was designed by playwright Alwin Bully in early 1978 as the country prepared for independence.
National flag consisting of a green field (background) bearing a cross of yellow, black, and white stripes; in the centre of the flag, a red disk bears an imperial parrot encircled by green stars. The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 1 to 2.As a British colony, Dominica obtained a coat of arms.
- The central emblem presents the National Bird of Dominica, the Sisserou parrot, also a symbol of flight toward greater heights and fulfillment of aspiration.
- The Parrot also comes from the Dominica Coat of Arms, thus symbolising the official Seal of the country.
- The ten lime green stars- the traditional symbol of hope –represent the ten parishes of the country, each with equal status, thus the equality of our people.
- The red central emblem symbolises Dominica’s commitment to social justice.
It is the island's national bird and is featured on the national flag, making Dominica one of only two sovereign nations whose official flag features the color purple. [16] [17] The country is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations , the United Nations , the Organization of American States , the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie ...
National Flag. The Flag of the Commonwealth of Dominica consists of a circular emblem of red bearing a Sisserou Parrot (Amazona imperials) standing on a twig encircled by ten lime green stars. This is superimposed on three vertical and three horizontal stripes of yellow, black and white forming a triple coloured cross against a general back ...
The flag of the Caribbean island Dominica, which has been adopted in November 1978, consists of a grass green leaf. A cross composed of three stripes (yellow, black and white) passes through the flag. In the middle of the cross, a national bird of Dominica (sisserou parrot royal ) in the red circle and surrounded by ten green stars is depicted .
