Day (August 6th) by wearing clothing/shoes with the colors of the Jamaican flag, Green, Black and Gold (Yellow). We are aiming for people all over world to wear Green, Black and Yellow for this celebration every year.
Jamaica has influenced the world and most recently one of our countrymen (Barrington Irving) became the youngest person to fly solo around the world. (See January 1st post "2007 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly") He also was the first black person to fly solo around the world. Join millions of people all over the world in this symbolic celebration and let them know it is Jamaica Independence Day.
Each color in the flag is symbolic: the black stands for hardship, the green for both hope and the fertile land, and the gold for wealth and sunshine. (Original)The flag’s original symbolism is “Hardships there are, but the Land is green and the Sun shineth.”
New Symbolism as of 1996 - Hardships there are but the land is green and the sun shineth" is the symbolism of the Flag. Black symbolizes the strength and creativity of the Jamaican people ; Gold, for natural wealth and beauty of sunlight; and Green stands for hope and agricultural resources. Spread the word and don't forget to wear Yuh Colors on August 6th, Jamaica’s Independence Day.
We are appealing to all Jamaican Organizations & companies to participate. Here is a current list of participating organizations: JAMPACT, United For Jamaica, Jamaica Awareness Inc, South Florida Caribbean News.com, From The Verandah, Caribbean National Weekly, top5jamaica.com , thereggaeboyz.com, jamaicanservices.com, Celebrity Plus , Caribbeanflags.com, West Indian Times Online, yardieyanks.com, www.Jamaicaworldwide.com, Albumedia.com, chatboutcleveland.blogspot.com and more.
Loving the excuse to shop,
Bashy
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