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Grenada attained independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. The country's new flag was officially hoisted at midnight between February 6 and February 7, 1974, marking the transition to full sovereignty. With this achievement, Grenada became the first of the six West Indies Associated States to gain independence, subsequently joining the Commonwealth and the United Nations.12