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Flag Information: The flag dates from the achievement of
self-government in 1967. It was the winning design in a competition that
more than 600 local people entered. The flag was retained unchanged when Antigua became independent. Barbuda does not have a separate flag, although there is one for Redona, an uninhabited island whose "throne" is claimed by several rival "monarchs" The designer Reginald Samuel interpreted it as representing the sun
rising against the background of the peoples' African heritage in a new
era. The overall V-shape stands for victory. It is on a red background
that symbolizes the dynamism of the population. Blue is for the sea, and
white is for hope
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