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This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Bahamas at the Olympics. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games .
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 earliest permanent European settlement was in 1648 on Eleuthera, settled by the British. During the 18th century slave trade, many purchased African slaves were brought to the Bahamas to work unpaid. Their descendants now constitute 85% of the Bahamian population. The Bahamas gained independence from the United Kingdom on July 10, 1973.
A British Red Ensign with the Badge of the Bahamas islands. 1869–1904: 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 ...
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. [180] The Bahamas also hosted the first three editions of the IAAF World Relays. [181] The nation also hosted the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, [182] along with annual events Bahamas Bowl [183] and Battle 4 ...
3 Q: 11.32 7 did not advance Ivanique Kemp: 100 m hurdles: 13.51 3 Q — 13.56 8 did not advance Shaunae Miller: 400 m: DNF — did not advance Anthonique Strachan: 200 m: 22.75 2 Q — 22.82 5 did not advance Christine Amertil Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Sheniqua Ferguson V'Alonee Robinson Amara Jones Anthonique Strachan Chandra Sturrup: 4 × 100 ...
Pages in category "2012 in the Bahamas" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
This is a list of years in the Bahamas. See also the history of the Bahamas . For only articles about years in the Bahamas that have been written, see Category:Years in the Bahamas .