Template:Did you know nominations/Flag of Grenada

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The result was: promoted by The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:02, 28 July 2020 (UTC)

Flag of Grenada

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Flag of Grenada

... that the colours of the flag of Grenada (pictured) allude to the Pan-Africanist movement? Source: Caribbean Court of Justice
- ALT1:... that the six stars on the red border of the flag of Grenada (pictured) symbolise the country's administrative divisions, while the star at the centre signifies its capital, St. George's? Sources: CIA World Factbook; DK
- ALT2:... that the nutmeg on the flag of Grenada (pictured) alludes to one of the country's key exports that has led it to be nicknamed the "Isle of Spice" and and "Spice Island"? Sources: BBC; Encyclopædia Britannica; DK

Reviewed: Miller's langur
Comment: Please save for August 3, Emancipation Day in Grenada.

5x expanded by Bloom6132 (talk). Self-nominated at 00:52, 10 July 2020 (UTC).

(for one hook) — The article has been expanded and follows policy. However, only the main one meets the criteria for sources. ALT1 mentions that the center star is for the capital, but I cannot find a reference to this in the CIA World Factbook link, and I cannot verify the DK source. ALT2 connects the flag's imagery to the country's nicknames, but this connection is not directly established in either the Encyclopedia Britannica or BBC links, and I cannot verify with DK. RunningTiger123 (talk) 04:52, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

@RunningTiger123: Thanks for the review! For ALT1 – "the seven stars stand for the seven administrative divisions, with the central star denoting the capital, St. George's" (CIA World Factbook, very bottom of the "Government" tab) and "The yellow star on a red disc stands for the Borough of St. George, Grenada's capital, and the other six stars for the remaining six parishes." (DK, under "Symbolism of the Flag" subheading)

For ALT2 – "The flag used prior to independence in 1967 also featured a nutmeg, since Grenada is a major world supplier of this commodity, and is known as the "Spice Island." (DK)

I hope you'll be able to give a green tick for the aforementioned 2 hooks, or at least the second green tick (i.e. {{subst:DYKtickAGF}}), which is to be used if the "Article is ready for DYK, with a foreign-language, offline hook reference, or reference behind a paywall accepted in good faith". —Bloom6132 (talk) 05:51, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

You're absolutely right about those sources — my apologies for missing them earlier. I'll give a for ALT1 and for ALT2. RunningTiger123 (talk) 16:12, 14 July 2020 (UTC)