Martinique Ipseite Flag

Flag for sale Martinique Ipseite Flag

The colors, shapes and symbols that represent the diversity of the territory are represented here.

At the center is a giant shell, commonly called Lambi, known as "Strombus gigas". This giant shell is widely used by Native American peoples and allowed to communicate from the hills to announce the great events of life: birth, marriage, death, but also revolts. It was both radio and telephone that a musical instrument.

The representation of the diversity of Martinique see the details in the banner: 34 Amerindian stars symbolizing the 34 municipalities of the island, 8 segments to evoke the 8 different languages ​​spoken in the history of Martinique: French, Creole, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese and Arabic.

The colors are a deep blue that refers to the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean that mark the border with the coasts of Martinique and a dense green that recalls the steep hills and the natural luxuriance of the nature of Martinique.