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The national flag of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas consists of a black triangle situated at the hoist with three horizontal bands: aquamarine, gold and aquamarine. Adopted in 1973 to replace the British Blue Ensign defaced with the emblem of the Crown Colony of the Bahama Islands , it has been the flag of the Bahamas since the country gained ...
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.
A history of the Bahamian people: From the ending of slavery to the twenty-first century (2nd ed. University of Georgia Press, 2000). Granberry, Julius and Gary S. Vescelius. (2004) Languages of the Pre-Columbian Antilles. The University of Alabama Press. ISBN 0-8173-5123-X; Johnson, Howard. (1996) The Bahamas from Slavery to Servitude, 1783 ...
Flag of the governor of the Bahamas Islands: A British Union Flag with the Badge of the Bahamas Islands. 1904–1923: Flag of the Crown Colony of the Bahamas Islands: A British Blue Ensign with the Badge of the Bahamas Islands. Note: change in the design of the crown within the badge. 1904–1923: Civil Ensign of the Crown Colony of the Bahamas ...
December 25: Christmas Day: Christmas season in the Bahamas sees many carnivals and festivals throughout the country. Customs have been adopted from other countries, as well, such as gift-giving, feasting, and sending Christmas cards. The holiday season starts with a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Nassau's Pompey Square. [3] December 26 ...
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The Bahamas were hosts of the first men's senior FIFA tournament to be staged in the Caribbean, the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. [171] The Bahamas also hosted the first three editions of the IAAF World Relays. [172] The nation also hosted the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, [173] along with annual events Bahamas Bowl [174] and Battle 4 ...
10 March – Authorities worry about an increase in migrants from Haiti and Cuba. The skipper of a raft from Cuba is arrested for human trafficking after his raft explodes, leaving one dead and five missing (including a 28-year-old woman and her two children, 4 and 6).