What year was the current flag of The Bahamas adopted? 1973. The flag was first hoisted on 10 July 1973, the day The Bahamas became independent from the United Kingdom.
Its design is a horizontal triband of aquamarine, gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle at the hoist. The aquamarine bands represent the surrounding sea, the gold band represents the islands’ land and sunlight, and the black triangle symbolizes the unity and determination of the Bahamian people.
The flag replaced the British Blue Ensign that had represented the Crown Colony of the Bahama Islands. The territory gained internal self-government in 1964, and negotiations for independence followed the 1972 election. Rather than selecting one contest entry, officials combined elements from several submissions; Hervis Bain is credited as the designer.
The year is sometimes confused with 1962 or 1975 because those dates belong to other stages of Bahamian constitutional and national development. The country also formally changed its name from the Bahama Islands to The Bahamas at independence.