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13 July 1962 – 6 August 1962: Civil Ensign of Jamaica: A British Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle 1875–1906: Flag of the governor of Jamaica: A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica 1906–1957: Flag of the governor of Jamaica: A Union Flag defaced with the coat of ...
"Jamaica, Land We Love" is the national anthem of Jamaica, officially adopted in July 1962. [2] It was chosen after a competition from September 1961 to 31 March 1962, in which the lyrics of the national anthem were selected by Jamaica's Houses of Parliament .
The flag of Jamaica was adopted on 6 August 1962, the day Jamaica became independent from British Empire. The flag consists of a gold saltire , which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two black (hoist and fly).
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After 146 years of Spanish rule, a large group of British sailors and soldiers landed in the Kingston Harbour on 10 May 1655, during the Anglo-Spanish War. [4] The English, who had set their sights on Jamaica after a disastrous defeat in an earlier attempt to take the island of Hispaniola, marched toward Villa de la Vega, the administrative center of the island.
The festival now includes the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Contest, a national Mento band competition, and a gospel song competition. [ 2 ] One of the highlights of the festival is the Popular Song Competition (before 1990 known as the Independence Festival Song Competition), which first took place in 1966, and has been won by artists such as ...
The song was a large record hit with singer Anders Börje. Later on, "Jamaica Farewell" was covered with lyrics in Swedish by Schytts as "Jamaica farväl", scoring a 1979 Svensktoppen hit. [5] Streaplers recorded a 1967 Swedish-language version of the song, with the lyrics "Långt långt bort". Their version became a 1968 Svensktoppen hit.
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