Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Flag Name	Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Country	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Official Name	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Capital	Kingstown
Continent	Americas
Region	Caribbean
ISO Code	VC / VCT
Internet Domain	.vc
Calling Code	+1784
Currency	Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Official Language(s)	English
Demonym	Saint Vincentian
Area	389 km²
Population	110,210 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Current Version Adopted	21 October 1985
Design First Used	1985
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Blue, Gold, Green
Designer	Julien van der Wal
Design Type	Vertical triband with three green diamonds
Nickname	The Gems
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#0072C6	0, 114, 198	100, 42, 0, 22	No official Pantone reference
Gold	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1	No official Pantone reference
Green	#297B45	41, 123, 69	67, 0, 44, 52	No official Pantone reference

Three diamonds	Set in a V for Vincent, and standing for the Gems of the Antilles
Blue	Stands for the tropical sky and crystal waters.
Gold	Stands for the warmth and bright spirit of the people.
Green	Stands for the lush vegetation of the islands.

Year / Period	Event
27 October 1979	A first flag is adopted at independence
21 October 1985	The present simplified design replaces it
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Vertical triband with three green diamonds
Band / Stripe Construction	The gold band is twice the width of each side band
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Constitution Order

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	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	41 years
Adoption Date	21 October 1985
Earliest Recorded Use	1985
Designer	Julien van der Wal
Nickname	The Gems
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among national flags
Notable Feature	Vertical triband with three green diamonds