National symbols of Saint Lucia National symbols of Saint Lucia The national symbols of Saint Lucia are the symbols that this Caribbean nation identify with. The most recognizable national symbols of Saint Lucia are the flag and the coat of arms. The national flag of Saint Lucia was adopted on March 1, 1967, upon achieving self-government. The flag was designed by Dunstan St. Omer. The government of St. Lucia gives the following description of the flag: The blue colour represent fidelity. It reflects the tropical sky and also the emerald surrounding waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The gold represents the prevailing
HMS Saint Lucia (1803) "Saint Lucia", of 14 guns. She was commissioned in August under Commander Conway Shipley. On 16 August 1803, "Saint Lucia" captured the French privateer "Sally". "Sally" was armed with six guns and had a crew of 28 men. In August–September "Saint Lucia" captured three prizes: Around November, "Saint Lucia" recaptured the brig "Earl St. Vincent", which had been sailing from Dublin to Barbados, and a Swedish schooner. The French privateer "Harmonie", of Martinique, had captured them three days earlier. "Saint Lucia" was unable to capture the privateer which escaped by throwing her guns overboard and sawing down her gunwales. On