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Available in 56 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-56" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">56 languages</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-af mw-list-item"><a href="https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlag_van_Jamaika" title="Vlag van Jamaika – Afrikaans" lang="af" hreflang="af" data-title="Vlag van Jamaika" data-language-autonym="Afrikaans" data-language-local-name="Afrikaans" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Afrikaans</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85_%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%A7" title="علم جمهورية جامايكا – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="علم جمهورية جامايكا" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamayka_bayra%C4%9F%C4%B1" title="Yamayka bayrağı – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Yamayka bayrağı" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ban mw-list-item"><a href="https://ban.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kob%C3%A9r_Jamaika" title="Kobér Jamaika – Balinese" lang="ban" hreflang="ban" data-title="Kobér Jamaika" data-language-autonym="Basa Bali" data-language-local-name="Balinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Basa Bali</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%86%D1%8F%D0%B3_%D0%AF%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BA%D1%96" title="Сцяг Ямайкі – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Сцяг Ямайкі" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%BE_%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%AF%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%B0" title="Национално знаме на Ямайка – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Национално знаме на Ямайка" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava_Jamajke" title="Zastava Jamajke – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Zastava Jamajke" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandera_de_Jamaica" title="Bandera de Jamaica – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Bandera de Jamaica" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamajsk%C3%A1_vlajka" title="Jamajská vlajka – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Jamajská vlajka" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baner_Jamaica" title="Baner Jamaica – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Baner Jamaica" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaicas_flag" title="Jamaicas flag – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Jamaicas flag" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagge_Jamaikas" title="Flagge Jamaikas – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Flagge Jamaikas" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_lipp" title="Jamaica lipp – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Jamaica lipp" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%B1_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%A4%CE%B6%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82" title="Σημαία της Τζαμάικας – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Σημαία της Τζαμάικας" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandera_de_Jamaica" title="Bandera de Jamaica – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Bandera de Jamaica" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flago_de_Jamajko" title="Flago de Jamajko – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Flago de Jamajko" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaikako_bandera" title="Jamaikako bandera – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Jamaikako bandera" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8%B1%DA%86%D9%85_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7" title="پرچم جامائیکا – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="پرچم جامائیکا" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drapeau_de_la_Jama%C3%AFque" title="Drapeau de la Jamaïque – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Drapeau de la Jamaïque" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandeira_de_Xamaica" title="Bandeira de Xamaica – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Bandeira de Xamaica" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gu mw-list-item"><a href="https://gu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AA%9C%E0%AA%AE%E0%AB%88%E0%AA%95%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%A8%E0%AB%8B_%E0%AA%B0%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%9F%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B0%E0%AA%A7%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%9C" title="જમૈકાનો રાષ્ટ્રધ્વજ – Gujarati" lang="gu" hreflang="gu" data-title="જમૈકાનો રાષ્ટ્રધ્વજ" data-language-autonym="ગુજરાતી" data-language-local-name="Gujarati" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ગુજરાતી</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%9E%90%EB%A9%94%EC%9D%B4%EC%B9%B4%EC%9D%98_%EA%B5%AD%EA%B8%B0" title="자메이카의 국기 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="자메이카의 국기" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%83%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB_%D5%A4%D6%80%D5%B8%D5%B7" title="Ճամայկայի դրոշ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Ճամայկայի դրոշ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%9C" title="जमैका का ध्वज – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="जमैका का ध्वज" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava_Jamajke" title="Zastava Jamajke – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Zastava Jamajke" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bpy mw-list-item"><a href="https://bpy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8" title="জামাইকার ফিরালহান – Bishnupriya" lang="bpy" hreflang="bpy" data-title="জামাইকার ফিরালহান" data-language-autonym="বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী" data-language-local-name="Bishnupriya" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bendera_Jamaika" title="Bendera Jamaika – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Bendera Jamaika" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandiera_della_Giamaica" title="Bandiera della Giamaica – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Bandiera della Giamaica" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%93%D7%92%D7%9C_%D7%92%27%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%94" title="דגל ג'מייקה – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="דגל ג'מייקה" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaikas_karogs" title="Jamaikas karogs – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Jamaikas karogs" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaikos_v%C4%97liava" title="Jamaikos vėliava – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Jamaikos vėliava" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandera_de_la_Giamaica" title="Bandera de la Giamaica – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Bandera de la Giamaica" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lombard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_z%C3%A1szlaja" title="Jamaica zászlaja – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Jamaica zászlaja" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%88%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%98%D0%BA%D0%B0" title="Знаме на Јамајка – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Знаме на Јамајка" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%A7" title="علم جامايكا – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="علم جامايكا" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlag_van_Jamaica" title="Vlag van Jamaica – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Vlag van Jamaica" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%81%AE%E5%9B%BD%E6%97%97" title="ジャマイカの国旗 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ジャマイカの国旗" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaicas_flagg" title="Jamaicas flagg – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Jamaicas flagg" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jam mw-list-item"><a href="https://jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_a_Jumieka" title="Flag a Jumieka – Jamaican Creole English" lang="jam" hreflang="jam" data-title="Flag a Jumieka" data-language-autonym="Patois" data-language-local-name="Jamaican Creole English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Patois</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaga_Jamajki" title="Flaga Jamajki – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Flaga Jamajki" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandeira_da_Jamaica" title="Bandeira da Jamaica – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Bandeira da Jamaica" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drapelul_Jamaic%C4%83i" title="Drapelul Jamaicăi – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Drapelul Jamaicăi" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B3_%D0%AF%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%B8" title="Флаг Ямайки – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Флаг Ямайки" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamuri_i_Xhamajkas" title="Flamuri i Xhamajkas – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Flamuri i Xhamajkas" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a 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href="/wiki/National_flag" title="National flag">National flag</a>, <a href="/wiki/Civil_ensign" title="Civil ensign">civil</a> and <a href="/wiki/State_ensign" class="mw-redirect" title="State ensign">state ensign</a> <span class="mw-default-size noviewer skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_111110.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="National flag, civil and state ensign"><img alt="Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/FIAV_111110.svg/23px-FIAV_111110.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/FIAV_111110.svg/35px-FIAV_111110.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/FIAV_111110.svg/46px-FIAV_111110.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="960" data-file-height="630" /></a></span><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <span class="mw-default-size noviewer skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_normal.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Normal or de jure version of flag, or obverse side"><img alt="Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/23px-FIAV_normal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/36px-FIAV_normal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/46px-FIAV_normal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="230" data-file-height="150" /></a></span> <span class="mw-default-size noviewer skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IFIS_Equal.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Reverse side is congruent with obverse side"><img alt="Reverse side is congruent with obverse side" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/IFIS_Equal.svg/21px-IFIS_Equal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/IFIS_Equal.svg/32px-IFIS_Equal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/IFIS_Equal.svg/42px-IFIS_Equal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="21" data-file-height="15" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Proportion</th><td class="infobox-data">1:2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Adopted</th><td class="infobox-data">6 August 1962<span class="noprint">; 62 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1962-08-06</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Design</th><td class="infobox-data">A gold diagonal cross divides the field into four triangles of green (top and bottom) and black (hoist side and fly side)</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="display:none"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Civil_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Civil_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg/210px-Civil_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg.png" decoding="async" width="210" height="105" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Civil_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg/315px-Civil_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Civil_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg/420px-Civil_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Vexillological_symbol" title="Vexillological symbol">Use</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Civil_ensign" title="Civil ensign">Civil ensign</a> <span class="mw-default-size noviewer skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_000100.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Civil ensign"><img alt="Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/FIAV_000100.svg/23px-FIAV_000100.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/FIAV_000100.svg/35px-FIAV_000100.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/FIAV_000100.svg/46px-FIAV_000100.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="210" /></a></span> <span class="mw-default-size noviewer skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_normal.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Normal or de jure version of flag, or obverse side"><img alt="Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/23px-FIAV_normal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/36px-FIAV_normal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/46px-FIAV_normal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="230" data-file-height="150" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Design</th><td class="infobox-data">A <a href="/wiki/Red_Ensign" title="Red Ensign">Red Ensign</a> with the national flag in the <a href="/wiki/Canton_(flag)" title="Canton (flag)">canton</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="display:none"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg/210px-Naval_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg.png" decoding="async" width="210" height="105" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg/315px-Naval_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Naval_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg/420px-Naval_Ensign_of_Jamaica.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Vexillological_symbol" title="Vexillological symbol">Use</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Naval_ensign" title="Naval ensign">Naval ensign</a> <span class="mw-default-size noviewer skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_000001.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="War ensign"><img alt="Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/FIAV_000001.svg/23px-FIAV_000001.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/FIAV_000001.svg/35px-FIAV_000001.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/FIAV_000001.svg/46px-FIAV_000001.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="210" /></a></span> <span class="mw-default-size noviewer skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_normal.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Normal or de jure version of flag, or obverse side"><img alt="Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/23px-FIAV_normal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/36px-FIAV_normal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/46px-FIAV_normal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="230" data-file-height="150" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Design</th><td class="infobox-data">A <a href="/wiki/White_Ensign" title="White Ensign">White Ensign</a> with the national flag in the <a href="/wiki/Canton_(flag)" title="Canton (flag)">canton</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="display:none"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ensign_of_the_Jamaica_Defence_Force_Air_Wing.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Ensign_of_the_Jamaica_Defence_Force_Air_Wing.svg/158px-Ensign_of_the_Jamaica_Defence_Force_Air_Wing.svg.png" decoding="async" width="158" height="105" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Ensign_of_the_Jamaica_Defence_Force_Air_Wing.svg/237px-Ensign_of_the_Jamaica_Defence_Force_Air_Wing.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Ensign_of_the_Jamaica_Defence_Force_Air_Wing.svg/315px-Ensign_of_the_Jamaica_Defence_Force_Air_Wing.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Vexillological_symbol" title="Vexillological symbol">Use</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Air force ensign <span class="mw-default-size noviewer skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_001000.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="War flag"><img alt="Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/FIAV_001000.svg/23px-FIAV_001000.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/FIAV_001000.svg/35px-FIAV_001000.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/FIAV_001000.svg/46px-FIAV_001000.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="210" /></a></span> <span class="mw-default-size noviewer skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_normal.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Normal or de jure version of flag, or obverse side"><img alt="Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/23px-FIAV_normal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/36px-FIAV_normal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/FIAV_normal.svg/46px-FIAV_normal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="230" data-file-height="150" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Design</th><td class="infobox-data">The Jamaican flag in the canton with a logo of the JDF Air Wing in the middle.</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:First_proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/First_proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg/220px-First_proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/First_proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg/330px-First_proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/First_proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg/440px-First_proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>The first proposed design for the Jamaican flag</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg/220px-Proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg/330px-Proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg/440px-Proposed_flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>Another proposal for the Jamaican flag</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jamaican_flag.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Jamaican_flag.jpg/220px-Jamaican_flag.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="331" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Jamaican_flag.jpg/330px-Jamaican_flag.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Jamaican_flag.jpg/440px-Jamaican_flag.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2848" data-file-height="4288" /></a><figcaption>Jamaican flag waving above a house roof.</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>flag of Jamaica</b> was adopted on 6 August 1962, the day Jamaica became independent from <a href="/wiki/British_Empire" title="British Empire">British Empire</a>. The flag consists of a gold <a href="/wiki/Saltire" title="Saltire">saltire</a>, which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two black (hoist and fly).<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is currently the only national flag that does not contain a shade of the colours red, white, or blue. 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.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Design_and_symbolism">Design and symbolism</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_Jamaica&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Design and symbolism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Prior to Jamaica's independence, the Jamaican government ran a flag design competition for Jamaica's new flag. Over 360 designs were submitted, and several of these original submissions are housed in the National Library of Jamaica.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the competition failed to yield a winner, and a bipartisan committee of the Jamaican House of Representatives eventually came up with the modern design.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was originally designed with horizontal stripes, but this was considered too similar to the <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Tanzania#Historical_flags" title="Flag of Tanzania">flag of Tanganyika</a> (as it was in 1962), and so the saltire was substituted.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> John McGhie claims the saltire design was directly inspired by the <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Scotland" title="Flag of Scotland">Flag of Scotland</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>An earlier interpretation of the colours was, "hardships there are but the land is green and the sun shineth" as stated in the government Ministry Paper 28 – National Flag dated 22 May 1962.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gold recalls the shining sun, black reflects hardships, and green represents the land. It was changed in 1996 to black representing the strength and creativity of the people which has allowed them to overcome difficulties, gold for the wealth of the country and the golden sunshine, and green for the lush vegetation of the island, as well as hope.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The change was made on the recommendation of the committee to Examine National Symbols and National Observances appointed by the then Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/P._J._Patterson" title="P. J. Patterson">P. J. Patterson</a> and chaired by <a href="/wiki/Rex_Nettleford" title="Rex Nettleford">Rex Nettleford</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The flag is <a href="/wiki/Blazon" title="Blazon">blazoned</a>: <i>Per saltire vert and sable, a saltire Or.</i><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Construction_details,_sizes_and_colors"><span id="Construction_details.2C_sizes_and_colors"></span>Construction details, sizes and colors</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_Jamaica&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Construction details, sizes and colors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The flag has a length-to-width ratio of 1:2, which means that the length is twice as long as the breadth. The normal proportions are 1.5 meters by 3 meters (5 feet by 10 feet). </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1248256098">@media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery{width:100%!important}}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery{display:table}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-default{background:transparent;margin-top:4px}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-left{float:left}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-right{float:right}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-none{float:none}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-collapsible{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .main,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title>div{display:table-cell;padding:0 4px 4px;text-align:center;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .main>div{display:table-cell}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .gallery{line-height:1.35em}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer>div{display:table-cell;padding:4px;text-align:right;font-size:85%;line-height:1em}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title>div *,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer>div *{overflow:visible}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .gallerybox img{background:none!important}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .bordered-images .thumb img{border:solid var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)1px}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .whitebg .thumb{background:var(--background-color-base,#fff)!important}</style><div class="mod-gallery mod-gallery-default"><div class="main"><div><ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional nochecker bordered-images whitebg"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 510px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 505px; height: 280px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Jamaica_(construction_sheet).svg" class="mw-file-description" title="flag construction sheet"><img alt="flag construction sheet" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Flag_of_Jamaica_%28construction_sheet%29.svg/468px-Flag_of_Jamaica_%28construction_sheet%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="468" height="250" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Flag_of_Jamaica_%28construction_sheet%29.svg/702px-Flag_of_Jamaica_%28construction_sheet%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Flag_of_Jamaica_%28construction_sheet%29.svg/935px-Flag_of_Jamaica_%28construction_sheet%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1290" data-file-height="690" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">flag construction sheet</div> </li> </ul></div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etiquette">Etiquette</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_Jamaica&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Etiquette"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Standard etiquette applies in <a href="/wiki/Jamaica" title="Jamaica">Jamaica</a> to use of the national flag, primarily ensuring it is always the primary flag flown and is in good condition.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The National Flag Code (a set of rules that owners of a flag should follow) was instituted by the government. </p><p>Jamaica's state ensign is a <a href="/wiki/Blue_Ensign" title="Blue Ensign">Blue Ensign</a> with the Jamaican national flag in the canton; it is normally only used by the Jamaican Government.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Jamaica's naval ensign follows the <a href="/wiki/British_ensign" title="British ensign">British</a> system and is a <a href="/wiki/White_Ensign" title="White Ensign">White Ensign</a> with a <a href="/wiki/Saint_George%27s_Cross" title="Saint George's Cross">Saint George's Cross</a> and the Jamaican national flag in the canton, although due to the island's lack of a navy, it is normally only used by the <a href="/wiki/Jamaican_Coast_Guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Jamaican Coast Guard">Jamaican Coast Guard</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Historical_flags">Historical flags</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_Jamaica&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Historical flags"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Jamaica_(1875%E2%80%931906).svg" class="mw-file-description" title="1875–1906"><img alt="1875–1906" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Jamaica_%281875%E2%80%931906%29.svg/120px-Flag_of_Jamaica_%281875%E2%80%931906%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Jamaica_%281875%E2%80%931906%29.svg/180px-Flag_of_Jamaica_%281875%E2%80%931906%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Jamaica_%281875%E2%80%931906%29.svg/240px-Flag_of_Jamaica_%281875%E2%80%931906%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><span class="mw-default-size noviewer skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:FIAV_historical.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Design used in the past, but now abandoned"><img alt="Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/FIAV_historical.svg/23px-FIAV_historical.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/FIAV_historical.svg/36px-FIAV_historical.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/FIAV_historical.svg/46px-FIAV_historical.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="230" data-file-height="150" /></a></span> 1875–1906</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Jamaica_(1906%E2%80%931957).svg" class="mw-file-description" title="1906–1957"><img alt="1906–1957" 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