The only North American country whose flag features a purple-colored parrot is Dominica.
The parrot is the sisserou parrot, or imperial Amazon, a species endemic to Dominica. It appears inside the red disk at the center of the flag, which is crossed by three bands in yellow, black, and white. The bird faces toward the hoist and is surrounded by ten green stars.
Dominica adopted its flag on November 3, 1978, when it became independent. Small design changes followed in 1981, 1988, and 1990. The green field represents the island’s lush vegetation, while the ten stars stand for Dominica’s ten parishes. The red disk represents justice, and the cross reflects the island’s Christian and Trinitarian heritage.
The sisserou parrot is endangered and has a very small wild population. Its blue-purple plumage makes Dominica one of the few sovereign states whose national flag includes purple. This detail distinguishes it from the flags of nearby Haiti, Grenada, and Saint Lucia.