NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Flag of Saint Lucia

The flag of Saint Lucia was adopted on March 1, 1967. The exact design has varied. The current flag is blue, with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border. Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Lucia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Lucia. ... Image File history File links FIAV_111100. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

The blue color stands for the blue sky and blue ocean that surround the island, and for fidelity. Gold stands for sunshine and prosperity. The black and white portions symbolize racial harmony, although the majority of black shows the dominant influence of black culture over European culture. The triangle parts of the design are intended to evoke the Pitons, the island's two large peaks that rise from the ocean and are recognized symbols of the island. The pair taken from an aircraft. ... For other uses, see Mountain (disambiguation). ... Animated map exhibiting the worlds oceanic waters. ...

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