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Building in Roseau with flag. 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. [1] It is one of the few flags of sovereign states to contain purple.
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 ...
Flag of the Unification of Hispaniola: 1844–1849: Flag of the Dominican War of Independence: It was developed from the flag of Haiti and was added a white symmetric cross. 1849–1861: Flag of the First Dominican Republic: A crossed two-colored flag with the country's coat of arms in the center 1905–1908: Flag of The United States
Other events of 2025; Timeline of Dominican history; Events in the year 2025 in Dominica. Incumbents ... Independence Day;
Text of the West Indies Act 1967 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. West Indies Associated States was the collective name for a number of islands in the Eastern Caribbean whose status changed from being British colonies to states in free association with the United Kingdom in 1967. [ 1 ]
The president of Dominica is the head of state under the system implemented by the Constitution of 1978, the year of Dominica's independence. [ 3 ] The current president is Sylvanie Burton , since 2 October 2023.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Dominica: Dominica – sovereign island nation located in the Caribbean Sea. [1] In Latin, its name means "Sunday", which was the day on which it was discovered by Christopher Columbus. Dominica's pre-Columbian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means "Tall is her body". [2]
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.