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"Jamaica, Land We Love" is the national anthem of Jamaica, officially adopted in July 1962. It was
chosen after a competition from September 1961 to 31 March 1962, in which the lyrics of the national
anthem were selected by Jamaica's Houses of Parliament. When Jamaica was granted independence
on 6 August 1962, "Jamaica, Land We Love" continued to be officially used as the national anthem.
Considered as a legacy from the British with slight modifications, the Jamaican coat of arms was
granted to Jamaica in 1661 under Royal Warrant. The original was designed by William Sancroft, then
Archbishop of Canterbury.
Flag of Jamaica
The flag of Jamaica was adopted on 6 August 1962 (Jamaican Independence Day), the country having
gained independence from the British-protected Federation of the West Indies. The flag consists of a
gold saltire, which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two
black (hoist and fly).[2][3] It is currently the only national flag that does not contain a shade of the
colours red, white, or blue.[4]