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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 ...
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).
On 19 July 1962, the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the Jamaica Independence Act, granting independence as of 6 August with The Queen as Head of State. On that day, the Union Jack was ceremonially lowered and replaced by the Jamaican flag throughout the country.
Flag of Jamaica; List of Jamaican flags; Q. Queen's Personal Jamaican Flag This page was last edited on 9 September 2024, at 17:29 (UTC). Text is available ...
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The Rev William R.F. McGhie was a Presbyterian Minister working before, during, and after Jamaican independence in August 1962. The Rev McGhie came from Glasgow in Scotland and was a friend of the Jamaican Prime Minister Sir Alexander Bustamante. The original Jamaican flag was to be 3 vertical stripes (a tricolor) of green, black, and gold.
August 6 marks Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence, since the former colony gained freedom from Great Britain in 1962. ... as well as a flag raising session,” Consul Mair said.
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