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Saint Kitts and Nevis

CapitalBasseterre
Official languagesEnglish
RegionAmericas
SubregionCaribbean

About the flag

The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis is divided by a diagonal black band edged in yellow, carrying two white five-pointed stars. The upper triangle by the flagpole is green and the lower one is red. The stars are often said to represent hope and liberty, or the two islands. It was adopted at independence in 1983.

Often confused with

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia

Only the names are similar: Saint Lucia's flag is light blue with a yellow, black and white triangle.

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Only the names are similar: Saint Vincent's flag has blue, yellow and green vertical bands with three green diamonds.

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