Flag of Saint Helena
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| Flag of Saint Helena | |
| Use | Civil and state flag, state ensign |
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| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 4 October 1984 |
| Design | Blue Ensign with the coat-of-arms of Saint Helena in the outer half. |
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The flag of Saint Helena was adopted on October 4, 1984. It is a defaced (i.e. differentiated) Blue Ensign, i.e., a blue field with the Union Jack in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the shield from the coat of arms of Saint Helena centred on the outer half of the flag. The shield features a rocky coastline and three-masted sailing ship, with a Saint Helena plover, also known as a wirebird, atop. Prior to the adoption of the current coat of arms and flag in 1984, the flag and shield showed the ship and coastal scene taken from the colonial seal of the colony.
Ships registered in Saint Helena fly the Red Ensign; there is no defaced variant for the territory.[1]
Gallery
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Flag of the Governor of Saint Helena
See also
References
- ^ Flags of the World St Helena
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