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