| Like any independent country, the flag is a | | | | chosen though but instead several entries |
| representation of the nations own | | | | were combined to create the new flag. |
| characteristic, history and ideals. Following | | | | |
| its history, the Ciboney, Arawak, and the | | | | The Bahamas Flag overall colors are |
| Carib Indians were the fist to inhabit the | | | | aquamarine blue, gold, and black. Much |
| islands of the Bahamas. When Christopher | | | | symbolism is associated with colors according |
| Columbus first landed in the island in 1942, | | | | to ancient and heraldic traditions. The |
| the Caribs and the Arawaks were progressively | | | | Bahamas flag gold color represents the sands |
| wiped out by the outcome of the Spanish | | | | of the nation, blue representing the waters |
| conquest. The British settled on the islands | | | | that surround the Bahamas, and the black |
| in the 17ht century and was made a British | | | | triangle stands for unity. From the left half |
| colony in 1783. The Bahamas became | | | | of the flag (viewers left side) is called the |
| independent in 1973. | | | | Hoist that pictures a black equilateral |
| | | | triangle that comes in from the left edge of |
| The Bahamas Flag was officially hoisted on | | | | the flag. The flags facial appearance is of |
| July 10, 1973, the date of the nations | | | | three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine |
| independence from the United Kingdom. The | | | | blue (top), gold (center), and aquamarine |
| Bahamas flag was a result of a local contest | | | | blue (bottom). |
| for a new national flag, no single entry was | | | | |