Red represents the fervor of the people, their courage and vitality - their burning aspiration to be free. The red border indicates the dedication of the Grenadians to preserve harmony and unity of spirit.
Gold / Yellow is the color wisdom, the sunshine of the islands in the sun, and the warmth and friendliness of the people of Grenada.
Green symbolizes the fertility of the land, the lush vegetation and the islands’ agriculture.
The six Gold Stars represent the six parishes.
The center Gold Star represents the hopes, aspirations and ideas upon which the nation was founded.
The Nutmeg symbolizes the island’s reputation as the Isle of Spice. Grenada is the world’s second-largest producer of nutmeg, after Indonesia.
The Grenadian National Flag was designed by Anthony George from Soubise, St. Andrew Parish.
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Stark, James H. 1897. Stark’s Guide-Book and History of Trinidad including Tobago, Grenada, and St. Vincent; also a trip up the Orinoco and a description of the great Venezuelan Pitch Lake. Boston, James H. Stark, publisher; London, Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
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