Grenada’s flag (7 February 1974) shows yellow top/bottom triangles and green hoist/fly triangles divided by a red border with six yellow stars, a central red disc with a star, and a nutmeg pod at the hoist. Colours denote warmth, courage, and agriculture; stars mark the parishes. Protocol regulates usage and half‑masting.
Adopted at independence on 7 February 1974, Grenada’s flag was selected through a national competition won by artist Anthony C. George. The design balances pan‑Caribbean colour traditions with unique local references, producing one of the region’s most distinctive banners.
The field is divided diagonally into four triangles: yellow above and below for warmth and sunlight; green at the hoist and fly for vegetation and agricultural wealth. A red border encloses the field and bears six yellow five‑pointed stars—three at the top and three at the bottom—representing the six parishes of the main island. At the centre, a red disc carries a larger yellow star, which stands for the dependency of Carriacou and Petite Martinique and national unity. In the hoist‑side green triangle appears a nutmeg pod, referencing Grenada’s signature spice crop and export identity.
Legislation and guidance specify proportions, colours, and usage, emphasising respectful handling, correct precedence with foreign flags, and dignified retirement. The flag is flown across ministries, courts, schools, and at state events; half‑masting is ordered for national mourning. Maritime practice recognises the banner as the civil/state ensign where appropriate.
The composition has remained unchanged since 1974, and educational programmes reinforce its meanings: courage and vitality in red, generosity and sunshine in yellow, and the fertile land in green—together with the nutmeg motif that singularises Grenada among world flags.