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The History of Jamaica's Flag 

"Hardships there are, but the land is green and the sun shineth."

August 6, 1962, Jamaica's Independence Day, was the same day this Flag came into use.

The three colors of the Jamaican Flag are Gold, Green and Black: 

  • Gold represents  the natural wealth of this of this island nation, and natural beauty bestowed on Jamaica by the golden sunlight.

  • Green is for Jamaica's agricultural resources and also represents hope.

  • Black represents the many hardships endured and yet to come.

Jamaica's Coat of Arms

    Jamaica's Coat of Arms dates back to 1661.  
    The legend, "Out of Many, One People," has been changed from the original Latin, "Indus Uterque Serviet Uni."
    The male and female depicted on the Coat of Arms are Arawak people.

    For an in-depth history of the flag and Coat of Arms, follow this link: http://www.nlj.org.jm/ to the National Library of Jamaica.  Here you will find a wealth of information.

UNIA Flag

The Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) was founded by Marcus Garvey in 1914. The orgainzation matto is "One God, One Aim, One Destiny." 

Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Marcus Mosiah Garvey, born in St. Ann's Bay Jamaica on August 17, 1887, founded the UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association. He moved to the United States of America in 1916, where he attracted a large following to his movement. More than anything, Garvey saw himself as a Negro. He was proud and believed that as a group, helping each other, negros across the world could prosper. He died in England at the age of 53, on June 10, 1940 

More about Marcus Garvey.