Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Flag and Facts
The flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has blue, gold, and green vertical bands, with the gold band twice as wide and holding three green diamonds laid out in a V shape.
- Capital
- Kingstown
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population
- 100,647 (2024)
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar
- Area
- 389 km² (150 sq mi)
- People
- Saint Vincentian
- Calling code
- +1784
- Highest point
- La Soufriere 1,234 m
- Independence
- 27 October 1979 (from the UK)
- National symbols
- Saint Vincent parrot
- Borders
- No land borders
About Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
That V stands for Vincent. The diamonds are the islands, called the Gems of the Antilles, and they sit a little low in the gold band to hint at where the country lies in the Antilles. Blue means tropical sky and sea, gold the sand, and green the plant life.
Native Caribs fought off colonists until 1719. France and England then fought over it through most of the 18th century until England won it in 1783. Rich soil made it valuable to the British, who ran plantations growing sugar, coffee, cotton, cocoa, and more with enslaved labor until slavery ended in 1834. Self-rule came in 1969 and independence on 27 October 1979. In 2021, an eruption of La Soufriere in the north wiped out much of the island's best farmland. Unlike most nearby islands that lean on tourism, this economy runs mainly on farming.
Did you know?
- La Soufriere, the volcano that erupted in 2021, doubles as the country's peak at 1,234 meters.
- The Saint Vincent parrot is the national bird symbol.
- From May to November, rain is most likely.
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Questions about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
What is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Kingstown, a town of about 27,000 people.
What currency is used in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The Eastern Caribbean dollar.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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