Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Flag Name	Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Country	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Official Name	Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
Capital	Basseterre
Continent	Americas
Region	Caribbean
ISO Code	KN / KNA
Internet Domain	.kn
Calling Code	+1869
Currency	Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Official Language(s)	English
Demonym	Kittitian or Nevisian
Area	261 km²
Population	52,441 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Current Version Adopted	19 September 1983
Design First Used	1983
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	5
Main Colours	Green, Yellow, Black, Red, White
Designer	Edrice Lewis
Design Type	Diagonal black band with yellow fimbriation and two stars
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Green	#009E49	0, 158, 73	100, 0, 54, 38	No official Pantone reference
Yellow	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100	No official Pantone reference
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Two white stars	Hope and liberty, one for Saint Kitts and one for Nevis
Green	Stands for the fertile land of the islands.
Yellow	Stands for the year-round sunshine.
Black	Stands for the African heritage of the people.
Red	Stands for the struggle against slavery and colonialism.
White	Stands for the two stars of hope and liberty.

Year / Period	Event
19 September 1983	Raised at independence, the winning entry in a national competition
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Diagonal black band with yellow fimbriation and two stars
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; a black diagonal band with yellow edges crosses the field
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Saint Christopher and Nevis Constitution Order (1983)

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	No separate military flag is in use
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Not documented

Years in Use (current design)	43 years
Adoption Date	19 September 1983
Earliest Recorded Use	1983
Designer	Edrice Lewis
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Green
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among national flags
Notable Feature	Diagonal black band with yellow fimbriation and two stars