Bahamas

3×5' nylon national flag of The Bahamas.

The Bahamas raised its flag at independence on 10 July 1973. Its palette reads like the islands themselves: the sea, the sun on the sand, and the strength of the people.

Design

Three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine, gold and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle at the hoist.

History & Symbolism

Aquamarine stands for the surrounding sea and gold for the sun and the sandy land. The black triangle represents the vigor and strength of a united people, pointing toward the fly with the determination to develop the resources of land and sea.

Flag Specifications

• Adopted: 10 July 1973
• Official proportions: 1:2
• Colors: aquamarine, gold, black

Vexillographer's Note

Like Jamaica, the Bahamas flies a national flag with neither red nor white, a rarity among the world's flags.

Humphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864