Flag of Saint Helena

Flag of Saint Helena

The flag of Saint Helena was adopted on October 4, 1984. It is a defaced 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

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  The former flag, in use from 1874 to 1984

See also

• Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
  • Flag of Ascension Island
  • Flag of Tristan da Cunha

References

Flags of the British Overseas Territories and the Crown dependencies
British Overseas Territories	Akrotiri and Dhekelia Anguilla Bermuda British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Falkland Islands Gibraltar Montserrat Pitcairn Islands Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena Ascension Tristan da Cunha South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Turks and Caicos Islands
Crown dependencies	Guernsey Alderney Herm Sark Jersey Isle of Man

National and regional flags incorporating the Union Jack
Sovereign states	Australia Fiji New Zealand Tuvalu United Kingdom
Dependent territories	United Kingdom Anguilla Ascension Island Bermuda British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Falkland Islands Montserrat Pitcairn Islands Saint Helena South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Tristan da Cunha Turks and Caicos Islands New Zealand Cook Islands Niue
States, provinces and other administrative divisions	Australia New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia Lord Howe Island Canada British Columbia Manitoba Ontario United States Hawaii
Cities	Chile Coquimbo United States Baton Rouge, Louisiana Taunton, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous	Flags based on British ensigns Mosquito Kingdom (1844–1860) List of British flags Flags inspired by the Union Jack Basque Country St. Pierre & Miquelon Newfoundland & Labrador