#7734 · community

Afro-Nova Scotian Flag

Vertical tricolor of red, gold, and dark green with a bold black, circular Sankofa-inspired emblem centered on the gold stripe—symbolizing the heritage, resilience, and future of the African Nova Scotian community.

Remix

Colours4

Dark green#435325 · 34%
Crimson#CD3545 · 33%
Yellow#F7C829 · 29%
Black#000000 · 4%

Traits

Layout: Vertical stripes
Pattern: Tricolor
Symbols: Other
Emblem: Center
Text: None

Details

Catalogue: #7734
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Added: Jul 1, 2025
Image source: commons.wikimedia.org

History

Designed by Nova Scotian visual artist Wendie L. Wilson, the African Nova Scotian flag was officially unveiled and raised on 15 February 2021 at the Black Cultural Centre in Cherry Brook. The colors signify red for the blood and sacrifice of ancestors, gold for cultural richness, green for growth and fertility, and black for the people. Wilson’s central emblem adapts the West‑African Adinkra symbol Sankofa and incorporates a yin–yang; the design also includes a wave element referencing the Atlantic and the Middle Passage, and an incomplete ring alluding to what is missing but forthcoming. The flag has been officially recognized by the Province of Nova Scotia.