Meaning
Grenada's flag is a vibrant and symbolic design featuring a red field with a yellow cross dividing it into quarters. The upper left and lower right quarters are gold, while the upper right and lower left are green. Seven gold stars are arranged in a circle around the cross—six around the edges and one in the center—each representing the parishes of Grenada. A nutmeg pod appears in the lower left, symbolizing Grenada's famous nutmeg production and earning it the nickname "Isle of Spice."
You'll encounter this flag in travel content about Caribbean destinations, posts celebrating Caribbean culture and island living, and discussions of Grenada's unique heritage. It marks Independence Day (February 7th) celebrations and appears frequently during Carnival season, when Grenada's vibrant street festivals attract global attention. Grenadians in diaspora communities use it to maintain connection with their island home and express national pride.
The flag represents Caribbean identity and appears in conversations about tropical tourism, island economics, and Caribbean cuisine. It's used in sports contexts when Grenada competes internationally, and in educational content about Caribbean geography and history. Food enthusiasts use it when discussing the spice trade and Grenada's role in global commerce.
Grenada's flag is one of the more distinctive Caribbean flags due to its nutmeg symbol and colorful design. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2 in 2015, it represents a small but culturally rich Caribbean island nation with a strong identity rooted in agriculture, celebration, and community.
Common Uses
- • Planning Caribbean vacations to island destinations
- • Celebrating Grenada's Independence Day or Carnival
- • Discussing Caribbean culture and cuisine
- • Sharing content about spice production and trade
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Did You Know?
The nutmeg on Grenada's flag isn't just decorative—Grenada produces so much nutmeg that it's called the "Isle of Spice," and nutmeg is a major part of the nation's economy.
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Platform Shortcodes
:grenada: :flag-gd: :grenada: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇬🇩 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇬🇩 |
| CSS | \1F1EC\1F1E9 |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDDEC\uD83C\uDDE9 |
| Python | \U0001F1EC\U0001F1E9 |
| Java | \uD83C\uDDEC\uD83C\uDDE9 |
| Perl | \x{1F1EC}\x{1F1E9} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F1EC}\x{1F1E9} |
| Punycode | xn--2qcs-2qcp |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%A9 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xAC 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xA9 |
🇬🇩 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: গ্রেনাডা |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 格林纳达 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:格瑞那達 |
| Danish | Grenada |
| Dutch | vlag: Grenada |
| English | flag: Grenada |
| English (UK) | flag: Grenada |
| Estonian | lipp: Grenada |
| Finnish | lippu: Grenada |
| French | drapeau : Grenade |
| German | Flagge: Grenada |
| Hindi | झंडा: ग्रेनाडा |
| Hungarian | zászló: Grenada |
| Italian | bandiera: Grenada |
| Japanese | 旗: グレナダ |
| Korean | 깃발: 그레나다 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Grenada |
| Malay | bendera: Grenada |
| Norwegian | flagg: Grenada |
| Polish | flaga: Grenada |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Granada |
| Russian | флаг: Гренада |
| Spanish | Bandera: Granada |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Granada |
| Swedish | flagga: Grenada |
| Thai | ธง: เกรเนดา |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Гренада |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Grenada |