The Jamaican National Flag
The Jamaican National Flag which came into use on August 6, 1962, Jamaica's Independence Day, was designed by a bipartisan committee of the Jamaica House of Representatives.
The Flag has a diagonal cross or saltire with four triangles in juxtaposition. The diagonal cross is in gold and one-sixth of the length of the fly of the flag; the top and bottom triangles are in green; and the hoist and fly triangles are in black. The exact shade of green used in the flag is Emerald T8 1 7, British Admiralty Bunting Pattern. The flag follows the "Admiralty Pattern and the proportion is 2 x 1.
"Hardships there are but the land is green and the sun shineth" is the symbolism of the Flag. Black stands for hardships overcome and to be faced; Gold - natural wealth and beauty of sunlight; and Green - hope and agricultural resources.