Some flag facts about the flag of Jamaica:

The motto “Hardships there are but the land is green and the sun shineth” is the symbolism of the Jamaican flag
Black represents the hardship and the overcoming of hardship, yellow for the natural wealth and the beauty of sunlight, Green stands for hope and agricultural resources
It was originally designed with horizontal stripes but this was considered too similar to the Tanganyikan flag
The use of the St. Andrew’s cross hints at the Scottish and Irish roots of much of the population
The colors black green and yellow gold are Pan-African colors
Adopted on August 6, 1962 when Jamaica became independent from the British protected federation of the West Indies