{"id":1512,"date":"2021-01-04T17:18:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T14:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flags-world.com\/en\/flag-of-antigua-and-barbuda\/"},"modified":"2021-08-31T10:11:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T07:11:51","slug":"flag-of-antigua-and-barbuda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flags-world.com\/en\/flag-of-antigua-and-barbuda\/","title":{"rendered":"Flag of Antigua and Barbuda: meaning and picture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flag of Antigua and Barbuda – a rectangular cloth with an aspect ratio of 2:3. Main Background – Red. In the center, there is an inverted liquefiable triangle, the basis of which is the top edge of the flag. The triangle is divided into 3 stripes, white bottom, blue in the center, black on top. Strip width ratio – 2:1:2. On the black stripe depicted ascending yellow sun.<\/p>\n

The flag was adopted in 1967.<\/p>\n

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History flag of Antigua and Barbuda<\/h2>\n

Antigua and Barbuda – one of the youngest sovereign states on the planet. It took independence from Britain in the first half of the 80s of the twentieth century – later than the modern species of the flag.<\/p>\n

The modern view of the state symbolism was selected from more than 600 options. Rule Commission in the selection of the “Temporary Government of Resistance” – Parallel State Management Bodies, as opposed to Affiliated with England, which many historians calculate the puppet regime.<\/p>\n

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The winner of the flag contest was the designer of Reginald Samuel. The author’s rights for his creation he didn’t “assertistically asked” – the government did not pay for the flag of any penny.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Description of the flag<\/h2>\n

The flag canvas has a proportion of 2:3 and consists of many parts filled with responsible symbolism for the country. There is a rising sun in the center of the canvas, against the dark (population) Ukraine<\/a>, which testifies the beginning of the newest era for the country. Under the sun are the sea and white sand – Association with island, tourist state.<\/p>\n

The sea, the sun, and sand make the letter “V” – testifies to the victory sign. The struggle for personal rights and independence is of great importance for this African country<\/a>. Stormy acts of confrontation for sovereignty are pronounced in the letter “V”.<\/p>\n

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All these signs are on the background of the red canvas.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Meaning colors the flag of Antigua and Barbuda<\/h2>\n

The main colors of the flag of Antigua and Barbuda are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Red – the sign of the energy of the people, which, under the oppression of the UK, lived in the status of the colony. Red color takes about 50% of the flag, which also has symbolism in this proportion.<\/li>\n
  2. Black – talks about the skin of the living population. In the country live, in the main, people of African descent, which is displayed on the flag.<\/li>\n
  3. Blue – the Caribbean Sea, which is washing island government. Also, it is equality and designation of the hopes of all before the law and buddy-second.<\/li>\n
  4. White – sand color, tourism, and recreation.<\/li>\n
  5. Yellow – Sunlight emphasizes the desire for configurations and a new free era in the life of the country.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Non-specialized information about Antigua and Barbuda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Official language<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Capital<\/td>\nSaint-Jones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Territory<\/td>\n440 km2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Population<\/td>\n93 581 people<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Currency<\/td>\nEast Caribbean Dollar (XCD, code 951)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Telephone code<\/td>\n+1-268<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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