Virgin Islands Flag

The flag of the U.S Virgin Islands is one which was officially adopted on the 17th of the month of May and the year for that happening was 1921. It is therefore also considered to be an older flag if kept in comparison with the flags of the many different countries of the world used for their representation. It is one flag that has been known to have been based on the United States coat of arms which is also known world wide as the Great Seal of the United States.

Before they were known as the Virgin Islands the place was known as the Danish West Indies and that remained a fact till the year 1917 as it was in the year that Denmark decided to and actually sold the islands to the United States. After that they bought the islands for a total estimated sum of 25 million dollars and that was when the name of the place was changed from the Danish West Indies to the Virgin Islands of United States. The flags thus used by the country for representation purposes before they were bought over by the United States all had the incorporations of the Danish Flag in them. That was before the year 1917.

The description of the flag of the Virgin Islands is one which is very simple and unique and is therefore easy to explain. If any one wants to ask what is the design of the flag of the Virgin Islands and what the colors are used in the flag the answer would be a simple one and that would be: simple design and two colors white and yellow. The background of the flag is in complete white color and there is a picture present in the middle of the white background. The picture is that of an American bald eagle. The eagle is placed with its wings open and that is in yellow color. There is a the United States shield present in front of the eagle in such a manner that one could say that it is rested on the eagle’s chest and the eagle is holding three arrows and sprig of Laurel in its claws. The arrows are in the left claw and the Laurel sprig is in the right claw. As mentioned above, there is in the Virgin Islands flag that the alphabets V and I are present on either side of the bald eagle. The V is on the left side and I is on the right side.

The explanation of what is the meaning of the Virgin Islands flag and its design as well as the colors used in the flag are very unique and simple, but also easy to explain. The V and I initials are there to represent the name of the country that is The Virgin Islands. The meaning of the three arrows is very simple as they stand to represent St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John. These are the names of the three main islands that join together to actually form what are called the United States Virgin Islands. The white base symbolizes purity and the eagle with the shield is a symbol of the United States coat of arms. One can find lots of information about Virgin Island on internet and free of cost.