🇬🇩 The colours of Grenada

Grenada’s flag features red, yellow, and green, each with a specific meaning. Green stands for the islands’ fertile land, yellow for the sun and the warmth and wisdom of its people, and red for unity, courage, and vitality. The nutmeg symbol highlights Grenada’s role as a major spice producer.

Where no official value is given, the swatch shows the colour family, not the exact shade.

• The nutmeg symbol reflects Grenada’s status as a top world producer.
• Red, yellow, and green each have specific cultural meanings.
• Six border stars represent Grenada’s parishes; the centre star stands for two sister islands.
• The flag was designed by Anthony C. George in 1974.
• The flag must not touch the ground and is required at polling stations.

The colours of the flag of Grenada

Grenada’s flag is made up of green, yellow, and red. Green is used for two triangles and stands for the islands’ rich plant life and farming. Yellow, also in two triangles and the stars, is said to recall the sun and the warmth and wisdom of Grenadians. Red forms the border and central disc, representing unity, courage, vitality, and harmony. The six yellow stars on the border stand for the country’s parishes, while the central star represents the two smaller islands, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, counted as the seventh parish. The nutmeg symbol refers to Grenada’s key export.

How the colours were chosen of Grenada

The flag was adopted in 1974, when Grenada became independent. Before this, the territory used a temporary flag with blue, yellow, and green stripes and a nutmeg symbol. The current design was created by Anthony C. George, who chose to avoid the usual tricolour layout but kept the nutmeg to reflect its importance. The new flag was first raised at independence, keeping the nutmeg as a link to the previous flag and Grenada’s main export.

Official shades and rules of Grenada

There are clear guidelines for using the flag. It must not be smaller than other flags flown with it and should be at the centre and highest point when displayed with domestic flags. The flag should not touch the ground or be dipped to anyone. It is required at polling places during elections and must not be used for commercial purposes without permission. Damaged flags may be burned for disposal.