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National Flowers of the Caribbean
National symbols can be any variety of things used as representations intended to unite people from a particular territory by creating a visual depiction of that place, its people & culture.

As such, the nat'l flower of a territory is the official flower used to symbolize it.
Anguilla🇦🇮

Flower: White Cedar*

*Shared with British Virgin Islands
AnguillaFlower: White Cedar**Shared with British Virgin Islands
AnguillaFlower: White Cedar**Shared with British Virgin Islands
Antigua & Barbuda 🇦🇬

Flower: Dagger Log
Antigua & Barbuda Flower: Dagger Log
Antigua & Barbuda Flower: Dagger Log
Aruba 🇦🇼

Flower: Wanglo
Aruba Flower: Wanglo
Aruba Flower: Wanglo
The Bahamas, not Bahamas 🇧🇸

Flower: Yellow Elder*

*Shared with U. S. Virgin Islands
The Bahamas, not Bahamas Flower: Yellow Elder**Shared with U. S. Virgin Islands
The Bahamas, not Bahamas Flower: Yellow Elder**Shared with U. S. Virgin Islands
Barbados 🇧🇧

Flower: Pride of Barbados
Barbados Flower: Pride of Barbados
Barbados Flower: Pride of Barbados
Belize 🇧🇿

Flower: Black Orchid
Belize Flower: Black Orchid
Belize Flower: Black Orchid
Bermuda 🇧🇲

Flower: The Bermudiana
Bermuda Flower: The Bermudiana
Bermuda Flower: The Bermudiana
Bonaire🇧🇶

Flower: Kibrahacha (Yellow Poui)*

*Shared with Curaçao
BonaireFlower: Kibrahacha (Yellow Poui)**Shared with Curaçao
BonaireFlower: Kibrahacha (Yellow Poui)**Shared with Curaçao
British Virgin Islands🇻🇬

Flower: White Cedar
British Virgin IslandsFlower: White Cedar
British Virgin IslandsFlower: White Cedar
Cayman Islands🇰🇾

Flower: Wild Banana Orchid
Cayman IslandsFlower: Wild Banana Orchid
Cayman IslandsFlower: Wild Banana Orchid
Cuba🇨🇺

Flower: White Mariposa
CubaFlower: White Mariposa
CubaFlower: White Mariposa
Curaçao🇨🇼

Flower: Kibrahacha (Yellow Poui)*

*Shared with Bonaire
CuraçaoFlower: Kibrahacha (Yellow Poui)**Shared with Bonaire
CuraçaoFlower: Kibrahacha (Yellow Poui)**Shared with Bonaire
Dominica🇩🇲

Flower: Bwa Kwaib (Carib Wood)
DominicaFlower: Bwa Kwaib (Carib Wood)
DominicaFlower: Bwa Kwaib (Carib Wood)
Dominican Republic🇩🇴

Flower: Bayahíbe Rose
Dominican RepublicFlower: Bayahíbe Rose
Dominican RepublicFlower: Bayahíbe Rose
French Guiana

Flower: Cremersia Feuillet*

*This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
French GuianaFlower: Cremersia Feuillet**This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
French GuianaFlower: Cremersia Feuillet**This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
Grenada🇬🇩

Flower: Bougainvillea
GrenadaFlower: Bougainvillea
GrenadaFlower: Bougainvillea
Guadeloupe

Flower: Lobelia*

*This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
GuadeloupeFlower: Lobelia**This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
GuadeloupeFlower: Lobelia**This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
Guyana🇬🇾

Flower: Queen Victoria's Water Lily
GuyanaFlower: Queen Victoria's Water Lily
GuyanaFlower: Queen Victoria's Water Lily
Haiti🇭🇹

Flower: Hisbiscus (Rose Cayenne)
HaitiFlower: Hisbiscus (Rose Cayenne)
HaitiFlower: Hisbiscus (Rose Cayenne)
Jamaica🇯🇲

Flower: Lignum Vitae*

*While Jamaica designates the flower of this tree as its nat'l flower, The Bahamas designates the tree itself as its nat'l tree.
JamaicaFlower: Lignum Vitae**While Jamaica designates the flower of this tree as its nat'l flower, The Bahamas designates the tree itself as its nat'l tree.
JamaicaFlower: Lignum Vitae**While Jamaica designates the flower of this tree as its nat'l flower, The Bahamas designates the tree itself as its nat'l tree.
Martinique

Flower: Porcelain Rose*

*This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
MartiniqueFlower: Porcelain Rose**This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
MartiniqueFlower: Porcelain Rose**This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
Montserrat🇲🇸

Flower: Red Heliconia
MontserratFlower: Red Heliconia
MontserratFlower: Red Heliconia
Puerto Rico🇵🇷

Flower: Flor de Maga
Puerto RicoFlower: Flor de Maga
Puerto RicoFlower: Flor de Maga
Saba

Flower: Black-eyed Susan
SabaFlower: Black-eyed Susan
SabaFlower: Black-eyed Susan
Saint Barthélemy🇧🇱

Flower: Red Ginger*

*This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
Saint BarthélemyFlower: Red Ginger**This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
Saint BarthélemyFlower: Red Ginger**This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
Saint Kitts & Nevis🇰🇳

Flower: Poinciana (Flamboyant)
Saint Kitts & NevisFlower: Poinciana (Flamboyant)
Saint Kitts & NevisFlower: Poinciana (Flamboyant)
Saint Lucia🇱🇨

Flower: Rose and Marguerite
Saint LuciaFlower: Rose and Marguerite
Saint LuciaFlower: Rose and Marguerite
Saint LuciaFlower: Rose and Marguerite
Saint Martin

Flower: Coralita*

*This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
Saint MartinFlower: Coralita**This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
Saint MartinFlower: Coralita**This is not the nat'l flower. This is no flower designated as one for this locale.
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines🇻🇨

Flower: Soufriere Tree
Saint Vincent & the GrenadinesFlower: Soufriere Tree
Saint Vincent & the GrenadinesFlower: Soufriere Tree
Sint Eustatius

Flower: Statia Morning Glory
Sint EustatiusFlower: Statia Morning Glory
Sint EustatiusFlower: Statia Morning Glory
Sint Maarten🇸🇽

Flower: Yellow Sage
Sint MaartenFlower: Yellow Sage
Sint MaartenFlower: Yellow Sage
Suriname🇸🇷

Flower: Jungle Geranium (Faya Lobi)
SurinameFlower: Jungle Geranium (Faya Lobi)
SurinameFlower: Jungle Geranium (Faya Lobi)
Trinidad & Tobago🇹🇹

Flower: Chaconia (Wild Poinsetta/Pride of Trinidad and Tobago)
Trinidad & TobagoFlower: Chaconia (Wild Poinsetta/Pride of Trinidad and Tobago)
Trinidad & TobagoFlower: Chaconia (Wild Poinsetta/Pride of Trinidad and Tobago)
Turks & Caicos🇹🇨

Flower: Heather (Bahama Sea Lavender)
Turks & CaicosFlower: Heather (Bahama Sea Lavender)
Turks & CaicosFlower: Heather (Bahama Sea Lavender)
United States Virgin Islands🇻🇮

Flower: Yellow Elder*

*Shared with The Bahamas, not Bahamas
United States Virgin IslandsFlower: Yellow Elder**Shared with The Bahamas, not Bahamas
United States Virgin IslandsFlower: Yellow Elder**Shared with The Bahamas, not Bahamas
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