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The national flag of Dominica was adopted on 3 November 1978, with some small changes having been made in 1981, 1988, and 1990. The original flag was designed by playwright Alwin Bully in early 1978 as the country prepared for independence.
The current flag design often evolved over the years (e.g. the flag of the United States) or can be a re-adoption of an earlier, historic flag (e.g. the flag of Libya). The year the current flag design first came into use is listed in the third column.
It is the island's national bird and is featured on the national flag, making Dominica one of only two sovereign nations whose official flag features the color purple. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The country is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations , the United Nations , the Organization of American States , the Organisation internationale de la ...
The first written records in the history of Dominica began in November 1493, when Christopher Columbus spotted the island. Prior to European contact, Dominica was inhabited by the Arawak. Dominica was a French colony from 1715 until the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763, and then became a British colony from 1763 to 1978. It became an ...
Dominica: 1663 1715 1763 1801 1871 1940 1958 1962 1978 1981 1988 1990 Dominica: Dominican Republic: 1506 1795 1808 1821 1844 1849 1861 1865 Dominican Republic: East Timor: 1702 1707 1750 1816 1826 1830 1911 1942 1945 1975 1975 1976 1999 2002 East Timor: Ecuador: 1534 1785 1809 1812 1820 1822 1822 1830 1835 1845 1845 1860 1900 2009 Ecuador ...
Alwin Anthony Bully was born and raised in Roseau, Dominica, [8] attending the Convent Preparatory School, the Dominica Grammar School, and St. Mary's Academy. [9] His mother was an active organizer of social and cultural events, and his father had been, at one time, Captain of the Dominica Defense Force.
Flag Date Use Description 1849–present: National Flag with coat of arms, State flag, State ensign, and War ensign: A crossed two-colored flag with the country's coat of arms in the center. The white cross at the center is taken from the flag of La Trinitaria which led the struggle for independence. [1] 1849–present: Civil flag and ensign
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