Flag of Saba

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Flag of Saba

The flag of Saba (Dutch: vlag van Saba) was adopted on 6 December 1985 (national day of the island). 130 different designs were presented to the commission. The chosen flag was designed by an 18-year-old Saban named Edmond Daniel Johnson.[1]

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Saba
UseNational flag
Proportion2:3
Adopted6 December 1985; 39 years ago (1985-12-06)
DesignTwo equal red triangles at the top and two equal blue triangles at the bottom, with a white diamond with yellow star in the middle.
Designed byEdmond Daniel Johnson
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Saba accepted Dutch sovereignty after 1816 and used the Dutch flag. However, since some islanders considered Saba a "republic", they added a special symbol – a green cabbage — to emphasize their independence, and this symbol was used probably until about the 1920s.[1]

The flag has two equal red triangles at the top and two equal blue triangles at the bottom, with a white diamond with yellow star in the middle. This colour was chosen to symbolise the island's wealth and hope for a good future. The star represents the island; the colours red, white and blue symbolise the link with the Netherlands. Red also symbolises courage, unity and strength; white peace and blue the sea.

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