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Anthony Conrad George (born January 7, 1938) is a Grenadian artist known for being the designer of the Grenadian National Flag.〔The Official Website of the Government of Grenada (February 1, 2010), (Flag of Grenada ) ''www.gov.gd''.〕 He resides in both London, England and in mainland Grenada where he grew up from the age of 10. A prolific artist, in 1973 George entered a national design contest preparing for the Independence of Grenada in 1974. The contest allowed entrants to submit designs for a new National Flag and Coat of Arms with Motto, George won both competitions. However, he was not to receive full recognition for his designs until some 30 years later. ==Early life and education== Anthony C. George was born the second of five children of Florence Stiell and John Soloman George in L'Esterre, Carriacou, a small Island just off the coast of Grenada. He attended his aunt's private school up to the age of ten, then he moved with his parents to mainland Grenada in 1948 to continue his education at the St. Andrew's Roman Catholic school. In 1959, he migrated to England in pursuit of higher education where he attended various colleges and polytechnic institutions. After his graduation in education, fine and commercial arts he returned to Grenada in 1969 where he taught at St. Joseph's Convent and other schools in St. George's as well as Paraclete Government School in the parish. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anthony C. George」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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