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The national flag
National flag

File:dannebrog.jpgA national flag is a flag that symbolises a country. The flag is flown by the government, but usually can be flown by citizens of that country as well....
 of Grenada
Grenada

Grenada is an island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Grenada is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, northeast of Venezuela, and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines....
 was adopted upon independence from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, 7 February 1974. The six stars in the red border stand for the country's six parishes
Parishes of Grenada

|||}Grenada is divided into six parishes:# Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada# Saint David Parish, Grenada# Saint George Parish, Grenada# Saint John Parish, Grenada...
, with the middle star, encircled by a red disk, standing for the capital, Saint George's. The symbol in the hoist
Flag terminology

The design and description of flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings, and is hence a form of jargon....
 represents a clove of nutmeg
Nutmeg

The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees indigenous to tropical southeast Asia and Australasia. They are important for two spices derived from the fruit, nutmeg and mace....
, one of the principal crops of Grenada. (Grenada has been called "the Spice Island".)

The colour combination of red, gold, and green, in the flag is representative of the country's African identity
Pan-African colours

Two different sets of three colours are referred to as the Pan-African colours: the green, gold, and red first used in the flag of Ethiopia; and the red, black, and green adopted by the American-based Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League ....
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The national flag
National flag

File:dannebrog.jpgA national flag is a flag that symbolises a country. The flag is flown by the government, but usually can be flown by citizens of that country as well....
 of Grenada
Grenada

Grenada is an island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Grenada is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, northeast of Venezuela, and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines....
 was adopted upon independence from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, 7 February 1974. The six stars in the red border stand for the country's six parishes
Parishes of Grenada

|||}Grenada is divided into six parishes:# Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada# Saint David Parish, Grenada# Saint George Parish, Grenada# Saint John Parish, Grenada...
, with the middle star, encircled by a red disk, standing for the capital, Saint George's. The symbol in the hoist
Flag terminology

The design and description of flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings, and is hence a form of jargon....
 represents a clove of nutmeg
Nutmeg

The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees indigenous to tropical southeast Asia and Australasia. They are important for two spices derived from the fruit, nutmeg and mace....
, one of the principal crops of Grenada. (Grenada has been called "the Spice Island".)

The colour combination of red, gold, and green, in the flag is representative of the country's African identity
Pan-African colours

Two different sets of three colours are referred to as the Pan-African colours: the green, gold, and red first used in the flag of Ethiopia; and the red, black, and green adopted by the American-based Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League ....
. Red stands for courage and vitality, yellow for wisdom and warmth, and green for vegetation and agriculture.

The flag was designed by Anthony C. George of Soubise in Saint Andrew Parish
Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada

Saint Andrew is the largest parish in Grenada. The main town is Grenville, Grenada, which is also Grenada's second main town after St George's, Grenada....
.

Ensigns The civil ensign
Civil ensign

The civil ensign is the national flag flown by civil ships to denote nationality.Beside the naval ensign, the civil ensign is one of the two original types of the national flag....
 is the same as the national flag but with a 1:2 rather than 3:5 ratio. The naval ensign is based on the British White Ensign
White Ensign

The White Ensign is an ensign flown on British Royal Navy Royal Navy ships and shore establishments. It consists of a red St George's Cross on a white field with the Union Flag in the upper canton....
, with the national flag in the canton
Flag terminology

The design and description of flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings, and is hence a form of jargon....
 (and extending into the cross).

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