meaning of the colors in the jamaican flag
What do the colors in Jamaica's flag mean? A: The gold in the flag of Jamaica stands for the sun, the green stands for the land and the black stands for the people. The flag first flew on August 6, 1962, the day of Jamaican Independence from the United Kingdom.
The national flag of Jamaica consists of a gold saltire (diagonal cross), which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two black (hoist and fly) âThe sun shineth, the land is green and the people are strong and creativeâ is the symbolism of the colours of the flag.