Keeping with our theme of warmer, tropical places in these, our winter doldrums, we're taking a visit to the Caribbean- so grab a beach towel, get a mai tai, put your sunscreen on and prepare to relax- because this week, it's St. Kitts & Nevis!
Part of the Leeward Islands and a British Colony up until 1983 and the flag was the winning entry in a design contest that attracted over 258 entries- it was the work of a student named Edrice Lewis who gave the now official interpretation of the flag. It was adopted for national and civil usage on September 19th, 1983. The green is symbolic of the fertile land, red the struggle for freedom, the yellow reflects the sunny climate and black recalls the African heritage of the Islands. You might think that the two stars represent the two islands of St. Kitts and Nevis- but kids, you'd be wrong! They represent hope and liberty.
Not to let St. Kitts have all the fun, I thought we'd give Nevis a shout out too:
The yellow stands for year long sunshine (man, wouldn't that be nice.) The national flag is in the canton (flag talk for the upper quarter of the flag closest to the staff, though it can stand for any quarter of the flag). And finally, that mountain in the middle is a graphic representation of Nevis Peak, a cone-shaped mountain in the centre of the island.
Yes, kids, it's the dynamic duo of the Caribbean, so St. Kitts and Nevis, take a bow! And remember, until next time keep your flags flying- FREAK or otherwise!
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