flag: Martinique 🇲🇶 - OzVoca Emoji Details
flag: Martinique
This emoji represents the flag of Martinique, a French island in the Caribbean Sea. It's a new flag that has been in official use since 2023.
The green, black, and red are Pan-African colors, symbolizing the roots and identity of the island's inhabitants. Try using this emoji when talking about tropical vacation spots or French culture.
This flag was officially adopted through a public vote in 2023. Previously, an unofficial flag with a snake was used, but it was replaced due to its association with the history of the slave trade.
This flag is called 'Rouge-Vert-Noir' (Red-Green-Black) and was a symbol used by independence activists since the 1960s. The desire of the people to overcome a painful past and express local cultural pride and a new identity led to its adoption as the official flag.