Flag of Dominica
A green field with a cross of yellow, black and white stripes, and a red disc in the centre holding a Sisserou parrot ringed by ten green stars.
- Colours
- green
- yellow
- black
- white
- red
- Region
- North America
- Adopted
- 1978
What the flag of Dominica means
The Sisserou parrot, found only on Dominica, is surrounded by ten green stars for the island's ten parishes. The cross of yellow, black and white stands for Christianity, and its colours for the soil, the native people and pure water; green stands for the forests.
Where is Dominica?
Dominica is in North America. The nearest countries in Battuta are Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Barbados. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: North America.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Dominica adopted?
The current flag of Dominica was adopted in 1978.
What colours are on the flag of Dominica?
The main colours of the flag of Dominica are green, yellow, black, white and red.