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The flag of Antigua and Barbuda was adopted on February 27, 1967 and was designed by the teacher of a school named Reginald Samuels.
Antigua Flag
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The Antigua flag has an inverted isosceles triangle on the top edge with three horizontal bands of different colors. The sun in the Antigua flag represents dawning of a new era.
The colors in the flag have different meanings. The red color represents energy of the people, blue is for hope and black represents African ancestry.

The V shape stands for victory and the overall combination of yellow, blue and white represent the sun, sand and sea of this Caribbean island nation.

Official Name: Antgua and Barbuda

Capital: St. John

Location: In the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Carbbean, including the islands of Antigua, Barbuda and Redonda

Area: 442 sq. km.

Official Languages: English

National Flag: Red, with a triangular based on the top edge, divided horizontally black, blue, white with a rising a rising sun in gold on the black portion.

Flag Ratio: 2:3

National Anthem: Fair Antigua We Salute Thee (1967)