Rwanda
three horizontal bands of sky blue (top, double width),
yellow, and green, with a golden sun with 24 rays near the fly end
of the blue band; blue represents happiness and peace, yellow
economic development and mineral wealth, green hope of prosperity
and natural resources; the sun symbolizes unity, as well as
enlightenment and transparency from ignorance
Saint Barthelemy
the flag of France is used
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
blue with the flag of
the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Saint Helenian
shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the upper third of
the shield depicts a white plover (wire bird) on a yellow field; the
remainder of the shield depicts a rocky coastline on the left,
offshore is a three-masted sailing ship with sails furled but flying
an English flag
Saint Kitts and Nevis
divided diagonally from the lower hoist side
by a broad black band bearing two white, five-pointed stars; the
black band is edged in yellow; the upper triangle is green, the
lower triangle is red; green signifies the island's fertility, red
symbolizes the struggles of the people from slavery, yellow denotes
year-round sunshine, and black represents the African heritage of
the people; the white stars stand for the islands of Saint Kitts and
Nevis, but can also express hope and liberty, or independence and
optimism
Saint Lucia
blue, with a gold isosceles triangle below a black
arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border; the
blue color represents the sky and sea, gold stands for sunshine and
prosperity, and white and black the racial composition of the island
(with the latter being dominant); the two major triangles invoke the
twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), cone-shaped volcanic plugs
that are a symbol of the island
Saint Martin
the flag of France is used
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
a yellow three-masted sailing ship facing
the hoist side rides on a blue background with scattered, white,
wavy lines under the ship; a continuous black-over-white wavy line
divides the ship from the white wavy lines; on the hoist side, a
vertical band is divided into three parts: the top part (called
ikkurina) is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the
corners overlaid by a white cross dividing the rectangle into four
sections; the middle part has a white background with an ermine
pattern; the third part has a red background with two stylized
yellow lions outlined in black, one above the other; these three
heraldic arms represent settlement by colonists from the Basque
Country (top), Brittany, and Normandy; the blue on the main portion
of the flag symbolizes the Atlantic Ocean and the stylized ship
represents the Grande Hermine in which Jacques Cartier "discovered"
the islands in 1536
note: the flag of France used for official occasions
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold (double width), and green; the gold band bears three green diamonds arranged in a V pattern, which stands for Vincent; the diamonds recall the islands as the "Gems of the Antilles"; blue conveys the colors of a tropical sky and crystal waters, yellow signifies the golden Grenadine sands, and green represents lush vegetation
Samoa
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant
bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern
Cross constellation; red stands for courage, blue represents
freedom, and white signifies purity
San Marino
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and light blue
with the national coat of arms superimposed in the center; the main
colors derive from the shield of the coat of arms, which features
three white towers on three peaks on a blue field; the towers
represent three castles built on San Marino's highest feature Mount
Titano: Guaita, Cesta, and Montale; the coat of arms is flanked by a
wreath, below a crown and above a scroll bearing the word LIBERTAS
(Liberty); the white and blue colors are also said to stand for
peace and liberty respectively