The Dominica flag was adopted on November 3, 1978. The Dominica flag features a green background with a red circle at the center. The circle contains a Sisserou Parrot surrounded by ten green stars, which represent the island's ten parishes (St. Andrew, St. David, St. George, St. John, St. Joseph, St. Luke, St. Mark, St. Patrick, St. Paul, St. Peter).

Four strips of three colored bands (yellow, black and white) appear horizontally and vertically from the circle.

The parrot is Dominica's national bird, meant to inspire citizens to soar and achieve their highest goals. In addition to representing the island's parishes, the stars also symbolize hope and equality. The combined lines form a cross, reflecting Dominica's Christian faith.

The three lines individually represent the Trinity. The green represents the island's landscape, red stands for social justice, and yellow is for the sunshine. Black reflects the African ancestry and white symbolizes clear waters and purity.

Dominica Travel books

Dominica, not to be confused with the Dominican Republic, lies between Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Windward Isles of the Eastern Caribbean. This guide describes the country's history, national parks, tours and treks, towns, and villages. See more Dominica Travel books.

Dominica History Books

Remnants of conquest offers an account and analysis of these visitors' writings as they struggle to understand the way of life of a twentieth-century indigenous community, inhabitants of a postcolonial world, the Caribs. Find more Dominica history books.