🚩 Flag of Jamaica

The flag of Jamaica was adopted on 6 August 1962, the day Jamaica became independent from the United Kingdom. The flag c…

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The story of this flag

The flag of Jamaica was adopted on 6 August 1962, the day Jamaica became independent from the United Kingdom. The flag consists of a gold saltire, which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green and two black. Jamaica's national flag is also sometimes referred to as "The Cross" or as the "Black, Green, and Gold" due to its form and colours. The flag of Jamaica has been said to have been directly inspired by the national flag of Scotland.

Quoted from Flag of Jamaica on English Wikipedia, used under CC BY-SA 4.0 — the article lists the sources it was written from. Summary retrieved 2026-10-29.

Jamaica at a glance

Official name	Jamaica
Capital	Kingston
Continent	Americas · Caribbean
Population	2,839,786
Area	10,991 km²
Languages	English, Jamaican Patois
Currency	Jamaican dollar (JMD)
Internet TLD	.jm
Calling code	+1876