St. John's, Antigua, Antigua & Barbuda: the flag of Antigua and Barbuda consists of a red field with an inverted isosceles triangle. This triangle contains three horizontal bands: black at the top, light blue in the middle, and white at the bottom. In the center of the triangle is a half sun rising from the blue band, with seven points. The red background represents the energy of the people, while the black symbolizes the African heritage of the population. The blue represents hope and the Caribbean Sea surrounding the islands. The white signifies the sand of the country's beaches, and the yellow sun symbolizes the dawn of a new era. The seven points of the sun correspond to the seven parishes of Antigua and the island of Barbuda.
