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Dominica Flag

Flag History

The red circle symbolizes socialism. The sisserou parrot is the national bird and symbolizes flight towards greater heights and fulfilment of aspirations. The ten stars represent the ten parishes of equal status, thus the equality of people. The green symbolizes the lush vegetation, the triple colored cross represents the sunshine, the main agricultural products (citrus and bananas) and the Carib people, the first inhabitants of the island; the black is a symbol of the rich black soil and African heritage.

Flag Date of Adoption

3 November 1978

Flag Symbolism

Green, with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is yellow (hoist side), black, and white and the horizontal part is yellow (top), black, and white; superimposed in the center of the cross is a red disk bearing a sisserou parrot encircled by 10 green, five-pointed stars edged in yellow; the 10 stars represent the 10 administrative divisions (parishes)

Dominica National Anthem

Anthem Lyrics English

Isle of beauty, isle of splendour,


Isle to all so sweet and fair,


All must surely gaze in wonder


At thy gifts so rich and rare.


Rivers, valleys, hills and mountains,


All these gifts we do extol.


Healthy land, so like all fountains,


Giving cheer that warms the soul.





Dominica, God hath blest thee


With a clime benign and bright,


Pastures green and flowers of beauty


Filling all with pure delight,


And a people strong and healthy,


Full of godly, rev'rent fear.


May we ever seek to praise Thee


For these gifts so rich and rare.





Come ye forward, sons and daughters


Of this gem beyond compare.


Strive for honor, sons and daughters,


Do the right, be firm, be fair.


Toil with hearts and hands and voices.


We must prosper! Sound the call,


In which ev'ry one rejoices,


"All for Each and Each for All."
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