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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Flag of St Vincent and the Grenadines
by Željko Heimer, 02 Jan 2003
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Description of the flag

The flag is vertically blue yellow green 1:2:1, with three green diamonds. Diamonds are said to represent that islands are “gems of Antilles”. The flag was introduced in 1985.
Željko Heimer, 29 Jan 1996

The Album 2000 [pay00] says:

1. National Flag. [CSW/CSW] 2:3
Vertical tricolour of blue-yellow-green, the yellow being double the width of each of the other two, and with three green lozenges, two and one in the middle of it. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is one of those rare Commonwealth countries that did not adopt the British ensign system and uses one national flag for all purposes. The ratio is also not quite according to British traditions.
Željko Heimer, 02 Jan 2003

After a local competition failed to produce a satisfactory design, the problem was submitted to a Swiss graphic artist who suggested what is now the curr