Jamaica was liberated on August 6,1962. That same day the Jamaican flag came into use. The Jamaican flag came about from the idea of the British Commonwealth of Nations. The British Commonwealth of Nations aim was to get its different regions to take charge of their selves. The Jamaican Flag was the idea of Lincoln Palmer by the request of the queen of Jamaica Elizabeth the second.. The three colors of the flag are gold, green …showed first 75 words of 824 total…

…showed last 75 words of 824 total…the fields of trade, investment, and development programs for new nations. The flag symbolized Jamaica?s past and their new start as a nation. One powerhouse of the time or another always colonized Jamaica. When Jamaican became liberated they needed something to show the new and free Jamaica. The flag is the perfect example of their history and their plans for the future. The gives them pride in their past and enthusiasm for the future.