A new national flag was needed to celebrate Jamaica's first Independence Day on this date in 1962. . . William McGhie, a Presbyterian minister from Scotland, drafted a design by replacing the blue and white of the Scottish flag with Jamaica's national colours. . . Jamaican Prime Minister Alexander Bustamante presented Reverend McGhie’s layout to the flag committee and won their approval. The rest is history! . . . . #scotland #jamaica #scottishhistory #history #saltire #standrewstoronto