Flag of Jamaica
The flag of Jamaica was adopted on 6 August 1962 (Jamaican Independence Day), the country having gained independence from the British Empire. The flag consists of a gold saltire, which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two black (hoist and fly). It is currently the only national flag that does not contain a shade of the colours red, white, or blue. Jamaica's national flag has much more similar fashion than Nelson Mandela's African National Congress (as it was in 1994) from South Africa which follows Freedom Day on 27 April.
| Other names | The Cross, Black, green and gold |
|---|---|
| Use | National flag, civil and state ensign |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 6 August 1962 |
| Design | A gold diagonal cross divides the field into four triangles of green (top and bottom) and black (hoist side and fly side) |
| Use | Civil ensign |
| Design | A Red Ensign with the national flag in the canton |
| Use | Naval ensign |
| Design | A White Ensign with the national flag in the canton |
| Use | Air force ensign |
| Design | The Jamaican flag in the canton with a logo of the JDF Air Wing in the middle. |
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