The African Dimension to the National Flag of Jamaica
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Author/contributor
- Jacobs, Curtis (Author)
Title
The African Dimension to the National Flag of Jamaica
Abstract
In 1962, Jamaica was granted independent sovereign realm status from Great Britain. One of the most visible symbols of the newly-independent nation was the new national flag. The Jamaican flag has been understood as a derivation of the British Union Jack, with a different colour scheme. This paper argues that there is another, parallel meaning and symbolism to the Jamaica national flag based in the symbology of the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Publication
Raven: A Journal of Vexillology
Publisher
North American Vexillological Association (NAVA)
Date
2023
Volume
30
Pages
1-22
Journal Abbr
Raven
ISSN
1071-0043
Archive
NAVA Digital Library
Language
[eng] English
Library Catalog
NAVA Publications Index (NPI) // International Vexillological Index (IVI)
License
open access
Extra
[IVI.CID] 70d7799b-57c7-4e99-9d5e-f5423e9426a3
Citation
Jacobs, Curtis. 2023. “The African Dimension to the National Flag of Jamaica.” Raven: A Journal of Vexillology 30: 1–22. NAVA Digital Library. https://www.nava.org/digital-library/Raven_v30_2023_p1-21.pdf.
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