Which country's flag features a gold diagonal cross (saltire)? Jamaica. Jamaica’s national flag is divided by a gold saltire into four triangular sections, with green sections at the top and bottom and black sections at the hoist and fly.
The flag was adopted on 6 August 1962, the day Jamaica became independent from the United Kingdom. Its design emerged from a national competition and replaced the British Blue Ensign used during the colonial period. The gold, green and black colors are commonly associated with sunlight and natural wealth, agriculture and hope, and the strength and creativity of the Jamaican people.
The saltire is a diagonal cross extending from corner to corner, which is why Jamaica’s flag is often called “The Cross.” It is easy to confuse this feature with Scotland’s white saltire on blue or England’s red cross on white, but Jamaica is the only one of these options with a gold saltire and a black-and-green field.