sea, sky,
people and
the Pitons
And while you may know that the flag has
three triangles of white, black and gold that
mirrors the physical attributes of the Pitons,
what you may not know is that the symbolic
nature of the peaks go beyond mirroring the
topographic features of the Pitons.
“I used the Pitons not because it is our great
symbol but because at no time do you look
While, we all know the compositional makeup of our
down at the Pitons, you always look up at the
Pitons, unless you’re on top of it or on a
national emblem, the flag -- the blue reflects the
Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that surrounds
our beautiful island, and the white and black symbolizes
hill. So, as long as you’re looking at the Pitons
your head is never down, and you have to look
up at your flag.”
the harmony between the races and the cultural
influences of our island home. What we may not know is
Aha!
the unseen meaning behind the shade of blue --
Cerulean Blue, and the other reason for using the
The flag of Saint Lucia was adopted on March 1,
Pitons...
1967 under the leadership of Sir John George Melvin
Compton, the first Prime Minister of St.Lucia is 50
Inside the mind of the artist…
years old.
Dustan says, "Cerulean blue is a very delicate and
beautiful blue that it reminds us of our lovely sky on some
days that it’s so blue it almost looks green and it’s
supposed to stimulate the infant sincerity in people."
"Cerulean blue is a very delicate and
beautiful blue that it reminds us of our
lovely sky on some days that it’s so blue
it almost looks green and it’s supposed
to stimulate the infant sincerity in
people."