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- Historical Flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories Aden British America Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Australia Australian States Bahama Islands Bahrain British Central Africa Protectorate Barbados Basutoland Bermuda British Columbia Colony British Cameroon British Guiana British Honduras British New Hebrides British Solomon Islands British West Africa British Windward Islands Burma Brunei Canada Cayman Islands Cape Colony British Ceylon Cyprus Dominica East Africa Protectorate Falkland Islands Federated Malay States Fiji The Gambia Gibraltar Grenada Gilbert and Ellie Islands Gold Coast Heligoland Hong Kong British India Ionian Islands Jamaica Kedah Kenya Kuwait Labuan Malacca Maldives Malta Mauritius New South Wales Colony Iraq Mosquito Coast Muscat and Oman Natal Colony Newfoundland New Zealand British Colonial Nigeria North Borneo Northern Rhodesia Nyasaland Orange River Colony Palestine Territory of Papua New Guinea Penang Qatar Queensland Colony Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla Saint Helena and Dependencies Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Seychelles Sierra Leone British Somaliland South Australia Colony South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Africa Rhodesia Sarawak British Straits Settlements Singapore Egypt Tanganyika Tasmania Colony Jordan Transvaal Colony Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Turks and Caicos Islands Trucial States Uganda Victoria Colony Weihaiwei Western Australia Colony Western Samoa West Indies Federation Zanzibar
- Historical Governor's flags
- Others
- See also
- References
{{about|historical flags that were used across the British Empire and the overseas territories|information about flags of the United Kingdom, the Crown dependencies and British overseas territories|List of British Flags}}{{British Flags}}The Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories refers to the various flags that were used across the various Dominions, Crown Colonies, Protectorates, territories which made up the British Empire and current Overseas territories. Early flags that were used across the Empire (In particular the then Thirteen Colonies which would later become the United States of America) tended to variations of the Red and Blue Ensigns of Great Britain with no colonial badges or coat of arms attached to them.[1] In the first half of the 19th Century, the first colonies started to acquire their own colony badges, but it was not until the 1860s when legislation was passed by the UK Parliament that the colonies were encouraged to apply for their own emblems.{{cn|date=December 2018}} Historical Flags of the British Empire and the overseas territoriesAden| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Aden (1937–1963).svg}} | 1937–1963 | Aden | A blue ensign defaced with an Arab ship inside a disc |
British America| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Colonial-Red-Ensign.svg}} | Until 1801 (Canada)
Until 1776 (US, de facto)
Until 1783 (US, de jure) | British America, part of which is now Canada and the United States | A red ensign with the first version of the Union Jack in the upper left hand corner (formed as a square.) Also known as the Queen Ann Flag. |
Antigua and Barbuda| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Colonial ensigns of Antigua and Barbuda (1956-1962).svg}} | 1956–1962 | Antigua and Barbuda | A blue ensign defaced with the colonial coat of arms of Antigua on a white disc | | Colonial ensigns of Antigua and Barbuda (1962-1967).svg}} | 1962–1967 | Antigua and Barbuda | A blue ensign defaced with the colonial coat of arms of Antigua |
Anguilla| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Anguilla (1967-1969).svg}} | 1967–1969 | Anguilla | The 1967–1969 independence flag and is still widely seen and used on the island as an unofficial flag to this day. |
Australia* Note: Australia formally became a independent country from the United Kingdom under the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942 which formally adopted the Statute of Westminster 1931 and backdated the adoption to 3 September 1939. | Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Australia (1901–1903).svg}} | 1901–1903 | Australia | The original 1901 Federal Flag Design Competition winner. A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star (with 6 points) in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half (each star had a varying number of points: 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5). | | Civil Ensign of Australia (1901–1903).svg}} | 1901–1903 | Australia (Civil Ensign) | A British Red Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star (with 6 points) in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half (each star had a varying number of points: 9, 8, 7, and 6). | | Flag of Australia (1903–1908).svg}} | 1903–1908 | Australia | A Blue Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star (with 6 points) in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half (all stars had seven points, except the smallest star only had 5 points) as approved by King Edward VII. | | Civil Ensign of Australia (1903–1908).svg}} | 1903-1908 | Australia (Civil Ensign) | A Red Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star (with 6 points) in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half (all stars had seven points). | | Flag of Australia (converted).svg}} | 1908–1939 | Australia | A Blue Ensign defaced with the seven-point Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half. Still currently used as the national flag of Australia. | | Civil Ensign of Australia.svg}} | 1908-1939 | Australia (Civil Ensign) | Based on the British Civil Air Ensign, with the addition of the Southern Cross and Commonwealth Star in white. Still currently used as the civil ensign of Australia. |
Australian States {{anchor|States}}| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of New South Wales.svg}} | 1901–1939 | State of New South Wales | A St George's Cross with four gold stars and a lion in the fly of a British blue ensign. Still used as the state flag. | | Flag of Queensland.svg}} | 1901–1939 | State of Queensland | A light blue Maltese cross with a crown on a white background in the fly of a British blue ensign. Still currently used as the state flag. | | Flag of South Australia.svg}} | 1904–1939 | State of South Australia | A piping shrike on a gold background in the fly of a British blue ensign. Still currently used as the state flag. | | Flag of Tasmania.svg}} | 1901–1939 | Sate of Tasmania | A red lion on a white background in the fly of a British blue ensign. Still currently used as the state flag. | | Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg}} | 1901–1939 | State of Victoria | The Southern Cross surmounted by a crown in the fly of a British blue ensign. Still currently used as the state flag. | | Flag of Western Australia (1870–1953).svg}} | 1901–1939 | State of Western Australia | A black swan on a gold background in the fly of a British blue ensign. |
Bahama Islands| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Bahamas (1869-1904).svg}} | 1869–1904 | Bahama Islands | A Blue Ensign with the Badge of the Bahama islands. | | Flag of the Bahamas (1904-1923).svg}} | 1904–1923 | Bahama Islands | A Blue Ensign with the Badge of the Bahama Islands. | | Flag of the Bahamas (1923-1953).svg}} | 1923–1953 | Bahama Islands | A Blue Ensign with the Badge of the Bahama Islands. | | Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg}} | 1953–1964 | Bahama Islands | A Blue Ensign with the Badge of the Bahama Islands. | | Ensign of the Bahamas (1953–1964).svg}} | 1953–1964 | Bahama Islands (Civil Ensign) | A British Red Ensign with the Badge of the Bahama Islands. Note: change in the design of the crown within the badge. | | Flag of the Bahamas (1964–1973).svg}} | 1964–1973 | Bahama Islands | A Blue Ensign defaced with the Badge of the Bahama Islands. | | Ensign of the Bahamas (1964–1973).svg}} | 1964-1973 | Bahama Islands (Civil Ensign) | A British Red Ensign with the Badge of the Bahama Islands. Note: change in the design of the crown within the badge. |
Bahrain| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Bahrain (1932-1972).svg}} | 1932–1972 | Bahrain Protectorate | A white band on the left, separated from a red area on the right by twenty-eight triangles that serve as a serrated line. |
British Central Africa Protectorate| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of British Central Africa Protectorate.svg}} | 1893–1907 | British Central Africa Protectorate | A Blue Ensign with an emblem of the British Central Africa Protectorate |
Barbados| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Barbados (1870–1966).svg}} | 1870–1966 | Barbados | A Blue Ensign with an emblem of Barbados. | | Ensign of Barbados (1870–1966).svg}} | 1870–1966 | Barbados (Civil Ensign) | A Red Ensign with an emblem of Barbados. |
Basutoland| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Unofficial Basutoland Ensign.svg}} | 1951–1966 | Basutoland | A Blue Ensign with an emblem of Basutoland |
Bermuda| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Bermuda (1910–1999).svg}} | 1910–1999 | Bermuda | A Red Ensign with the coat of arms of Bermuda. | | Government Ensign of Bermuda 1910-1999.svg}} | 1910–1999 | Bermuda (Government Ensign) | A Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Bermuda. |
British Columbia Colony| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Colony of British Columbia.svg}} | 1866-1871 | British Columbia Colony | A blue ensign defaced with the Seal of the Colony, all inside a white disc. |
British Cameroon| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| British Cameroon Flag.svg}} | 1922–1961 | British Cameroons | A blue ensign defaced with the words 'British Cameroon' surrounding bananas, all inside a white disc |
British Guiana| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of British Guiana (1875–1906).svg}} | 1875–1906 | British Guiana | A blue ensign defaced with a sailing ship. | | Flag of British Guiana (1906–1919).svg}} | 1906–1919 | British Guiana | A blue ensign defaced with a sailing ship. | | Flag of British Guiana (1919–1955).svg}} | 1919–1954 | British Guiana | A blue ensign defaced with a sailing ship and the motto inside an oval. | | Flag of British Guiana (1955–1966).svg}} | 1955–1966 | British Guiana | A blue ensign defaced with a triangular badage with sailing ship and the motto inside an oval. |
British Honduras| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of British Honduras (1870–1919).svg}} | 1870–1919 | British Honduras | A blue ensign defaced with the coat of arms of British Honduras inside a white disc. | | Flag of British Honduras (1919–1981).svg}} | 1919–1981 | British Honduras | A blue ensign defaced with the coat of arms of British Honduras. |
British New Hebrides| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906–1952).svg}} | 1906–1952 | British New Hebrides | A blue ensign defaced with the coat of arms of British New Hebrides. | | Flag of the British New Hebrides (1952–1980).svg}} | 1952–1980 | British New Hebrides | A blue ensign defaced with the coat of arms of British New Hebrides. |
British Solomon Islands| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Solomon Islands (1906–1947).svg|150px}} | 1906–1947 | British Solomon Islands | A Blue Ensign defaced with the name of the protectorate's and the Tudor Crown. | | Flag of the Solomon Islands (1947–1956).svg|150px}} | 1947–1956 | British Solomon Islands | A Blue Ensign charged with a shield depicting a black-and-white sea turtle. | | Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956–1966).svg|150px}} | 1956–1966 | British Solomon Islands | A Blue Ensign charged with a shield divided quarterly – depicting a lion, an eagle, a turtle, a frigate bird, and weapons from the region – on a white disk. | | Flag of the Solomon Islands (1966–1977).svg|150px}} | 1966–1977 | British Solomon Islands | Identical to the previous version, save for the removal of the white disk. |
British West Africa| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the British West Africa Settlements (1870–1888).svg|150px}} | 1866–1888 | British West Africa | A blue ensign defaced with an elephant with the words “West Africa Settlements” under the feet of the elephant all inside a disc. |
British Windward Islands| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the British Windward Islands (1886-1903).svg}} | 1886–1903 | British Windward Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the arms of the British Windward Islands inside a disc | | Flag of the British Windward Islands (1903-1953).svg}} | 1903–1958 | British Windward Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the arms of the British Windward Islands inside a disc | | Flag of the British Windward Islands (1953-1960).svg}} | 1953–1960 | British Windward Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the arms of the British Windward Islands inside a disc |
Burma| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| British Burma 1937 flag.svg}} | 1937–1948 | Burma | A blue ensign defaced with a peafowl inside a disc |
Brunei| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Brunei 1906-1959.svg}} | 1906–1959 | Brunei | A yellow field cut by black and white diagonal stripes |
Canada*Note: Canada formally became a independent country from the United Kingdom under the Statute of Westminster in 1931 but continued to use variants the Canadian Red Ensign as the national flag until 1965. | Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Canadian Red Ensign 1868-1921.svg}} | 1868–1921 | Canada | A red ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Dominion of Canada | | Canadian Blue Ensign (1868–1921).svg}} | 1868–1921 | Canada (Government Ensign) | A blue ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Dominion of Canada | | Canadian Red Ensign 1873.svg}} | 1873–1921 | Canada | A red ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Dominion of Canada | | Canadian Red Ensign (1905–1922).svg}} | 1905–1922 | Canada | A version of the Canadian red ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Dominion of Canada that was used from 1905 until 1922. | | Canadian Blue Ensign 1905-1922.svg}} | 1905–1922 | Canada (Government Ensign) | A version of the Canadian blue ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Dominion of Canada that was used from 1905 until 1922. | | Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg}} | 1921–1957 | Canada | A red ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Dominion of Canada | | Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg}} | 1921–1957 | Canada | A red ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Dominion of Canada within a white disk. | | Canadian Blue Ensign (1921–1957).svg}} | 1921–1957 | Canada (Government Ensign) | A blue ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Dominion of Canada | | Canadian Red Ensign 1957-1965.svg}} | 1957–1965 | Canada | A red ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Dominion of Canada | | Canadian Blue Ensign (1957–1965).svg}} | 1957–1965 | Canada (Government Ensign) | A blue ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Dominion of Canada |
Cayman Islands| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg}} | 1958–1999 | Cayman Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Cayman Islands within a white disk. | | Civil Ensign of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg}} | 1958–1999 | Cayman Islands (Civil Ensign) | A red ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Cayman Islands within a white disk. |
Cape Colony| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg}} | 1795–1910 | Cape Colony | A blue ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of Cape Colony |
British Ceylon| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Ceylon (1875–1948).svg}} | 1815–1948 | Ceylon | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Ceylon |
Cyprus| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag_of_Cyprus_(1881-1922).svg}} | 1881–1922 | Cyprus | A blue ensign defaced with the letters, "CHC" inside a white disk. | | Flag_of_Cyprus_(1922-1960).svg}} | 1922–1960 | Cyprus | A blue ensign defaced with two red lions |
Dominica| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Dominica (1955–1965).svg}} | 1955–1965 | Dominica | A Blue Ensign with an emblem of Dominica | | Flag_of_Dominica_(1965–1978).svg}} | 1965–1978 | Dominica | A Blue Ensign with an emblem of Dominica |
East Africa Protectorate | Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg}} | 1895-1920 | East Africa Protectorate | A blue ensign defaced with a red rampant lion |
Falkland Islands| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Falkland Islands (1876–1925).svg}} | 1876–1925 | Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands Dependencies | A blue ensign defaced with the seal of the Falkland Islands. | | Flag of the Falkland Islands (1925–1948).svg}} | 1925–1948 | Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands Dependencies | A blue ensign defaced with the Colonial Badge of the Falkland Islands. | | Flag of the Falkland Islands (1948-1999).svg}} | 1948–1982,
1982–1999 | Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands Dependencies
(1948–1982) (1982–1985) | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of the Falkland Islands on a white disc. | | Civil Ensign of the Falkland Islands (1999).svg}} | 1948–1982,
1982–1999 | Falkland Islands (Civil Ensign)
| The 1948-1999 Civil Ensign was a Red ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of the Falkland Islands on a white disc. |
Federated Malay States| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg}} | 1895-1946 | Federated Malay States | Harimau Malaya}}) leaping, face to the left | | Flag of the Federated Malay States (Civil Ensign).svg}} | 1895-1946 | Federated Malay States (Civil Ensign) | The flag was striped horizontally with an overall 1:2 to ratio with white stripe at the top, red, yellow and black at the bottom with the Union Jack in the top left hand corner. |
Fiji| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Fiji (1877-1883).svg}} | 1877–1883 | Fiji | A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly containing a badge of foliage and crossed war-clubs with a superimposed shield bearing a mermaid looking at herself in a hand mirror. The badge is based on what was then the seal of the Supreme Court of Fiji. | | Flag of Fiji (1883–1908).svg}} | 1883–1908 | Fiji | A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly displaying a crown surmounted by a lion with the word "FIJI" beneath it. | | Flag of Fiji (1908–1924).svg}} | 1908–1924 | Fiji | A Blue Ensign with the Fiji Coat of Arms centred on the outer half of the flag. | | Flag of Fiji (1924–1970).svg}} | 1924–1970 | Fiji | A Blue Ensign with the Fiji Coat of Arms centred on the outer half of the flag. |
The Gambia| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of The Gambia (1889–1965).svg}} | 1889–1965 | Gambia Colony and Protectorate | A blue ensign defaced with an elephant and the letters G. under the feet of the elephant all inside a disc |
Gibraltar| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1875–1921).svg}} | 1875–1921 | Gibraltar (Government Ensign) | A blue ensign defaced with the badge of Gibraltar on a white disc | | Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1921–1939).svg}} | 1921–1939 | Gibraltar (Government Ensign) | A blue ensign defaced with the badge of Gibraltar. | | Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1939–1999).svg}} | 1939–1999 | Gibraltar (Government Ensign) | A blue ensign defaced with the badge of Gibraltar. |
Grenada| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Grenada (1903–1967).svg}} | 1903–1967 | Grenada | A blue ensign defaced with the badge of Grenada on a disc. | | Flag of Grenada (1967-1974).svg}} | 1967–1974 | Grenada | Three equal horizontal stripes blue, yellow and green from top to bottom and a branch of a pomegranate inside a white oval in the middle. |
Gilbert and Ellie Islands| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1937–1976).svg}} | 1932–1976 | Gillbert and Ellice Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Gilbert and Ellice Islands |
Gold Coast| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Gold Coast (1877–1957).svg}} | 1821–1957 | Gold Coast | A blue ensign defaced with an elephant and the letters GC under the feet of the elephant all inside a disc |
Heligoland| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of British Heligoland.svg}} | 1807–1890 | Heligoland | The flag of Heligoland with The Union Jack |
Hong Kong| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Hong Kong 1871.svg}} | 1870–1876 | Hong Kong | A blue ensign defaced with the letters HK and a royal crown in a white disc | | Flag of Hong Kong (1876–1955).svg}} | 1876–1941,
1945–1955 | Hong Kong | A blue ensign defaced with the Colonial Badge of Hong Kong | | Flag of Hong Kong (1955–1959).svg}} | 1955–1959 | Hong Kong | A blue ensign defaced with the Colonial Badge of Hong Kong | | Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg}} | 1959–1997 | Hong Kong | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Hong Kong in a white disc |
British India| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| British Raj Red Ensign.svg}} | 1858–1947 | Indian Empire | A red ensign defaced with the shield of the Order of the Star of India | | Flag of Imperial India.svg}} | 1858–1947 | Indian Empire (Blue Ensign) | A Blue ensign with the Star of India, used as the naval flag |
Ionian Islands| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the United States of the Ionian Islands.svg}} | 1815–1864 | Ionian Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the shield of the symbol of Mark the Evangelist (symbol of the Republic of Venice) |
Jamaica| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Jamaica (1875–1906).svg}} | 1875–1906 | Jamaica | A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white circle | | Flag of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg}} | 1906–1957 | Jamaica | A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white circle | | Flag of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg}} | 1957–1962 | Jamaica | A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white circle | | Flag of Jamaica (1962).svg}} | 1962 | Jamaica | A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white circle |
Kedah| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Kedah.svg}} | 1912–1950 | Kedah Protectorate | Colony of Kedah Red Coat of arms |
Kenya| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg}} | 1920–1963 | Kenya | A blue ensign defaced with a red rampant lion |
Kuwait| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg}} | 1899–1914 | Kuwait Protectorate | | Flag of Kuwait 1914-1921.png}} | 1914–1921 | Kuwait Protectorate | | Flag of Kuwait 1921-1940.png}} | 1921–1940 | Kuwait Protectorate | | Flag of Kuwait 1940-1961.png}} | 1940–1961 | Kuwait Protectorate |
Labuan| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Labuan (1912–1946).svg}} | 1912–1946 | Labuan | A blue ensign defaced with a ship. |
Malacca| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Malacca (1946-1957).svg}} | 1946–1957 | Malacca | A blue ensign defaced with A Famosa motif. |
Maldives| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Old National Flag of the Maldives.svg}} | 1903–1953 | Maldives Protectorate |
Malta| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg}} | 19th century | Malta | A red ensign defaced with a white St George's cross, but no badge | | Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg}} | 1875–1898 | Malta | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Malta in a white disc | | Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg}} | 1898–1923 | Malta | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Malta in a white disc | | Flag_of_Malta_(1923–1943).svg}} | 1923–1943 | Malta | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Malta | | Flag_of_Malta_(1943–1964).svg}} | 1943–1964 | Malta | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Malta in a white disc |
Mauritius| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Mauritius (1906–1923).svg}} | 1906–1923 | Mauritius | A Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Mauritius in a white disc | | Flag of Mauritius (1923–1968).svg}} | 1923–1968 | Mauritius | A Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Mauritius |
New South Wales Colony| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of New South Wales (1867).svg}} | 1867–1870 | New South Wales Colony | A Blue Ensign defaced with the letters "NSW" | | Flag of New South Wales (1870–1876).svg}} | 1870–1876 | New South Wales Colony | A Blue Ensign with gold stars; 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 points with the "Governor's Badge" located in the fly. The badge was the Southern Cross and an imperial crown situated above the Southern Cross. | | Flag of New South Wales.svg}} | 1876–1901 | New South Wales Colony | A Blue Ensign with a badge located in the fly. The badge, based on the coat of arms, is a white disc with the cross of St George, a golden lion passant guardant in the centre of the cross and an eight-pointed gold star on each arm of the cross. This flag is still currently used as the state flag. |
Iraq| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Iraq (1921–1959).svg}} | 1924–1959 | Mesopotamia | Flag of Mandatory Iraq |
Mosquito Coast| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Mosquito Coast 1834-1860.svg}} | 1834–1860 | Mosquito Coast | Union jack, prominent over the top quarter closest to the flag mast. The field of the flag is composed of ten horizontal stripes in blue and white alternatively. |
Muscat and Oman| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Muscat.svg}} | 1820–1970 | Muscat and Oman |
Natal Colony| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Natal Colony 1875-1910.svg}} | 1843–1910 | Natal | A Blue Ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of the colony of Natal |
Newfoundland| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Newfoundland 1862-1870.svg}} | 1862–1870 | Newfoundland | A White flag bearing the red cross of St George with a yellow crown at the centre. | | Dominion of Newfoundland Blue Ensign, 1870–1904.svg}} | 1870–1904 | Newfoundland | A blue ensign defaced with a seal of the crown and underwritten is "Terra Nova" | | Dominion of Newfoundland Red Ensign.svg}} | 1907–1931 (used as Civil Ensign until 1965) | Newfoundland | A red ensign defaced with the Great Seal of Newfoundland and between 1907 and 1931 was the de facto national flag of Newfoundland. Used as a civil ensign until 1965 | | Dominion of Newfoundland Blue Ensign.svg}} | 1907–1931 | Newfoundland (Civil and Naval flag) | A Blue ensign defaced with the Great Seal of Newfoundland, primarily civil and naval use | | Flag of the United Kingdom.svg}} | 1931–1949 (Province flag until 1980) | Newfoundland | The Union Jack was used in Newfoundland as the national flag from 1931 until confederation with Canada in 1949 and was then used as the province flag until 1980. |
New Zealand* Note: New Zealand formally became a independent country from the United Kingdom in 1947 under the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 which formally adopted the Statute of Westminster 1931. | Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the United Kingdom.svg}} | 1840–1867 | New Zealand | Adopted following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. | | Flag of New Zealand Government Ships 1867.svg}} | 1867-1869 | New Zealand | A Blue Ensign defaced with the red letters “NZ” written into the bottom lower right hand corner. This flag was used on New Zealand Government ships. | | Flag of New Zealand.svg}} | 1902-1947 (official, in use from 1869) | New Zealand | A Blue Ensign with the Southern Cross of four white-edged red five-pointed stars centred on the outer half of the flag. This flag is still currently used as the National flag of New Zealand. | | Civil Ensign of New Zealand.svg}} | 1869-1947 | New Zealand (Civil Flag) | A Red Ensign with the Southern Cross of four white-edged red five-pointed stars centred on the outer half of the flag. This flag is still currently used as the Civil Ensign of New Zealand. |
British Colonial Nigeria| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg}} | 1800–1960 | Nigeria | A blue ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of the colonial Nigeria | | Flag of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate (1900–1914).svg}} | 1900–1914 | Southern Nigeria Protectorate | A Blue Ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate in a green disc. |
North Borneo| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of North Borneo (1902–1946).svg}} | 1882–1948 | North Borneo | A blue ensign defaced with the badge of North Borneo Chartered Company. | | 1882-1948 | North Borneo (Civil Enisgn) | A red ensign defaced with the badge of North Borneo Chartered Company. | | Flag of North Borneo (1948–1963).svg}} | 1948–1963 | North Borneo | A blue ensign defaced with the new badge of Crown Colony of North Borneo. |
Northern Rhodesia| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939–1964).svg}} | 1939–1953,
1963–1964 | Northern Rhodesia | A blue ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of Northern Rhodesia |
Nyasaland| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Nyasaland (1919–1925).svg}} | 1907–1953,
1963–1964 | Nyasaland | A blue ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of Nyasaland |
Orange River Colony| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Orange River Colony.svg}} | 1900–1910 | Orange River Colony | A blue ensign defaced with a springbok antelope in a disc |
Palestine| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Palestine-Mandate-Ensign-1927-1948.svg}} | 1927–1948 | British Mandate of Palestine | A red ensign defaced with the word Palestine inside a white disc, for use by ships registered in the territory. The Union Jack was used as the general land flag of the mandate. |
Territory of Papua| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Territory of Papua.svg}} | 1906–1949 | Territory of Papua | A blue ensign defaced with a crown and the word Papua underneath inside a white disc |
New Guinea| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the British New Guinea from 1884-1888.svg}} | 1884–1888 | British New Guinea | A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the initials "N.G.". | | Flag of the British New Guinea from 1888 - 1906.svg}} | 1888–1906 | British New Guinea | A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly featuring the Tudor Crown over the initials "B.N.G.". | | Flag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg}} | 1919–1975 | Territory of New Guinea | A blue ensign defaced with a crown and the syllables T.N.G underneath inside a white disc. |
Penang| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Penang (1946-1949).svg}} | 1946–1949 | Penang | A blue ensign defaced with the pre-1985 lesser arms of Penang. |
Qatar| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Qatar (1936-1949).svg}} | 1936–1949 | Qatar Protectorate | A nine-pointed serrated edge, diamonds and the word "Qatar". |
Queensland Colony| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| QueenslandSeparationFlag.svg}} | 1859 | Queensland Colony | On 10 December 1859, "a light blue flag with a red St George's Cross and union in the corner" (now known as the Queensland Separation Flag) was flown in Brisbane to mark Queensland's separation from New South Wales. | | Flag of Queensland (1870–1876).svg}} | 1870–1876 | Queensland Colony | A blue ensign defaced but no Badge present. In its place was a profile of Queen Victoria on a blue disc surrounded by a white annulus on which the word "Queensland" was inscribed in gold.[2]. | | Flag of Queensland.svg}} | 1876–1901 | Queensland Colony | British Blue Ensign defaced with the state badge on a white disc in the fly. The badge is a light blue Maltese Cross with an imperial crown in the centre of the cross. This flag is still currently used as the state flag of Queensland. |
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag_of_Saint_Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla.svg}} | 1967–1983 | Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla | A vertical tricolour of green, yellow and blue with a black palm tree in the centre. |
Saint Helena and Dependencies| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Saint Helena (1874-1984).svg}} | 1874–1984 | Saint Helena and Dependencies | A blue ensign defaced with the triangular coat of arms of Saint Helena. |
Saint Lucia| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Saint Lucia (1875-1939).png}} | 1875–1939 | Saint Lucia | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Saint Lucia | | Flag of Saint Lucia (1939–1967).svg}} | 1939–1967 | Saint Lucia | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Saint Lucia |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg}} | 1907–1979 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Seychelles| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Seychelles 1903-1961.gif}} | 1903–1961 | Seychelles | A Blue Ensign defaced with a palm tree and a tortoise aside encircled | | Flag of Seychelles 1961-1976.gif}} | 1961–1976 | Seychelles | A Blue Ensign defaced with the legend "Seychelles" on top a palm tree and a tortoise below encircled |
Sierra Leone| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Sierra Leone (1889–1914).svg}} | 1889–1914 | Sierra Leone | A Blue Ensign defaced with an elephant and the initials S.L. encircled. | | Flag of Sierra Leone 1916-1961.gif}} | 1916–1961 | Sierra Leone | A Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Sierra Leone inside a white disc. |
British Somaliland| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of British Somaliland (1903–1950).svg}} | 1903–1950 | British Somaliland | A Blue Ensign defaced with a Kudu inside a white disk. | | Flag of British Somaliland (1950–1952).svg}} | 1950–1960 | British Somaliland | A blue ensign defaced with the shield of arms of the British Somaliland |
South Australia Colony| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of South Australia (1870–1876).svg}} | 1870–1876 | South Australia Colony | A blue ensign defaced with a black disc in the fly containing the Southern Cross and the two pointers (Alpha and Beta Centauri). | | Flag of South Australia (1876–1904).svg}} | 1876–1901 | South Australia Colony | A blue ensign defaced with a badge design of an artistic rendition of the arrival of Britannia (a woman in flowing garb and holding a shield, representing the new settlers) meeting an Aboriginal sitting with a spear on a rocky shoreline. |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (1992-1999).svg}} | 1992–1999 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | A Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands inside a white disc. |
South Africa* Note: South Africa formally became a independent country from the United Kingdom in 1931 after formally adopting the Statute of Westminster. | Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg}} | 1910–1912 | Union of South Africa | A red ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of the Union of South Africa inside a white disc. This South Africa Red Ensign was South Africa's de facto national flag between 1910 and 1928 and was flown at times from Government buildings despite it only being officially used between 1910 and 1912. | | Blue Ensign of South Africa (1910–1912).svg}} | 1910–1928 | Union of South Africa | A blue ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of the Union of South Africa The Blue Ensign was flown over the Union’s offices abroad between 1910 and 1928. | | Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg}} | 1912-1928 | Union of South Africa | The design of the Red Ensign was modified slightly in 1912 when the shield was placed on a white disc so as to make it more distinguishable. The Red Ensign continued to be used as the flag of the South African merchant marine until 1951.[3] | | Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg}} | 1928–1961 | Union of South Africa | Variation of the flag of the Dutch East India Company at the Cape (without the VOC logo in the centre) from 1652 until 1795, with three smaller flags centred in the white stripe. The smaller flags were the Union Jack towards the hoist, the Orange Free State Vierkleur hanging vertically and the Transvaal Vierkleur towards the fly. This flag continued to be used by the Republic of South Africa until 1994. |
Rhodesia| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1923-1964).svg}} | 1923–1953 | Southern Rhodesia | A blue ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of Southern Rhodesia | | Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963).svg}} | 1953–1963 | Rhodesia and Nyasaland | A blue ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of Rhodesia and Nyasaland | | Flag of Rhodesia (1964–1968).svg}} | 1964–1968 | Flag of Rhodesia | A light blue ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of Southern Rhodesia |
Sarawak| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak (1870).svg}} | 1870–1946 | Flag of the Sarawak Protectorate | A cross, half black and half red, on yellow based on shield-of-arms of Sarawak. | | Flag of Sarawak (1946–1963).svg}} | 1946–1963 | Sarawak | A blue ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of Sarawak. |
British Straits Settlements| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1868–1877).svg}} | 1868-1874 | British Straits Settlements | A blue ensign defaced with a golden crown at the bottom right hand corner. | | Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1904–1925).svg}} | 1874–1925 | British Straits Settlements | A blue ensign defaced with a white disc containing three gold crown; separated with a red inverted pall, which looks like an inverted Y. | | Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1925–1946).svg}} | 1925–1942 | British Straits Settlements | A blue ensign containing three gold crown; separated with a red inverted pall, which looks like an inverted Y. |
Singapore| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg}} | 1946–1952 | Singapore | A blue ensign defaced with a white disc containing a crown within a red inverted pall, which looks like an inverted Y. | | Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg}} | 1952–1959 | Singapore | A blue ensign defaced with a white disc containing a crown within a red inverted pall, which looks like an inverted Y. |
Egypt| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.svg}} | 1922–1956 | Anglo-Egyptian Sudan | The Flag of the Kingdom of Egypt and the Union Jack aside. |
Tanganyika| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Tanganyika (1923–1961).svg}} | 1919–1961 | Tanganyika | A red ensign defaced with the head of a giraffe in a white disc |
Tasmania Colony| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1875 flag of Tasmania.svg}} | 1875 | Tasmania Colony | A white cross on a blue field, in the canton was the Union Flag, and in the fly was five five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross. | | Flag of Tasmania.svg}} | 1875–1901 | Tasmania Colony | A defaced blue ensign with the state badge located in the fly. The badge is a white disk with a red lion passant in the centre of the disk. Still currently used as the state flag of Tasmania. |
Jordan| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Jordan.svg}} | 1921–1946 | Transjordan (British Mandate of Jordan) | Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan |
Transvaal Colony| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Transvaal Colony 1904–1910.svg}} | 1900–1910 | Transvaal | A blue ensign defaced with a disc showing a lion lying on an African plain with palm trees.[4] |
Trinidad and Tobago| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg}} | 1889–1958 | Trinidad & Tobago | A blue ensign defaced with a circular badge depicting a ship arriving in front of a mountain. | | Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago 1889-1958.svg}} | 1889–1958 | Trinidad & Tobago (Civil Ensign) | A red ensign defaced with a circular badge depicting a ship arriving in front of a mountain. | | Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1958–1962).svg}} | 1958–1962 | Trinidad & Tobago | A blue ensign defaced with a triangular badge depicting a ship arriving in front of a mountain. | | Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago 1958-1962.svg}} | 1958–1962 | Trinidad & Tobago (Civil Ensign) | A red ensign ensign defaced with a triangular badge depicting a ship arriving in front of a mountain. |
Tuvalu| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Tuvalu (1976–1978).svg}} | 1976–1978 | Tuvalu | A blue ensign defaced with a circular badge with a hut and the motto of Tuvalu |
Turks and Caicos Islands| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Old Flag of Turks and Caicos.gif}} | 1875-1968 | Turks and Caicos Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the former coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands. | | Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1968-1999).svg}} | 1968–1999 | Turks and Caicos Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands. |
Trucial States| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Trucial States.svg}} | 1820–1971 | Trucial States | Flag of the Trucial States |
Uganda| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg}} | 1914–1962 | Uganda | A blue ensign defaced with a grey crowned crane inside a disc |
Victoria Colony| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Victorian blue ensign.svg}} | 1870–1877 | Victoria Colony | A defaced British Blue Ensign with the Southern Cross located in the fly. The stars of the Southern Cross were white and had 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 points with only the leftmost and rightmost stars having one point pointing to the top of the flag. | | Flag of Victoria (1877).svg}} | 1877 | Victoria Colony | A defaced British Blue Ensign with the stars of the southern cross from then on having 5, 6, 7, 7 and 8 points in a white disk. | | Flag of Victoria (1877-1901).svg}} | 1877–1901 | Victoria Colony | A defaced British Blue Ensign with the stars of the southern cross from then on having 5, 6, 7, 7 and 8 points. |
Weihaiwei| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| British Weihaiwei flag.svg}} | 1903–1930 | Weihaiwei | A Blue Ensign defaced with two birds by a pond inside a disc. |
Western Australia Colony| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Western Australia (1870–1953).svg}} | 1870–1901 | Western Australia Colony | A Blue Ensign defaced with a swan in a yellow disc. The flag was still used as the state flag until 1953. |
Western Samoa| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of New Zealand.svg}} | 1914-1920 | Western Samoa | The flag of New Zealand was used during the control of NZ-forces. | | Flag of the Samoa Trust Territory.svg}} | 1922–1962 | Western Samoa | A Blue Ensign defaced with three palm trees encircled. | | Ensign of the Samoa Trust Territory.svg}} | 1922–1962 | Western Samoa (Civil Ensign) | A Red Ensign defaced with three palm trees encircled. Used at sea. |
West Indies Federation| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg}} | 1958–1962 | West Indies Federation | It has four equally-spaced narrow white stripes with a large orange-gold disc over the middle two lines in the centre of the flag, undulating horizontally across a blue field |
Zanzibar| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of Zanzibar Under British Rule.svg}} | 1896–1963 | Zanzibar | A red flag used during the British protectorate. |
Historical Governor's flags| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Flag of the Governor of Antigua and Barbuda (1967-1981).svg}} | 1967–1981 | Flag used by the British Governor of Antigua and Barbuda | A Union Jack defaced with the Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda. | | Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg}} | 1845–1959 | Flag flown on Government House, Hong Kong and the Governor's official car during British rule | A Union Jack defaced with the then Colonial Badge of Hong Kong | | Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg}} | 1959–1997 | Flag flown on Government House, Hong Kong and the Governor's official car during British rule | A Union Jack defaced with the then Coat of arms of Hong Kong | | Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_India_(1885–1947).svg}} | 1855–1947 | Flag used by the British Governors-General, Governors, Lieutenant Governors, Chief Commissioners and other British officers in India | A Union Jack defaced with the Star of India surmounted by the Tudor Crown. | | British Ceylon Governor flag.svg}} | 1875–1948 | Flag used by the British Governor of Ceylon | A Union Jack defaced with the Coat of arms of Ceylon. | | Flag of the Governor of Jamaica (1875–1906).svg}} | 1875–1906 | Flag of the Governor of Jamaica | A Union Jack defaced with the Badge of Colonial Jamaica | | Flag of the Governor of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg}} | 1906–1957 | Flag of the Governor of Jamaica | A Union Jack defaced with the Badge of Colonial Jamaica | | Flag of the Governor of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg}} | 1957–1962 | Flag of the Governor of Jamaica | A Union Jack defaced with the Badge of Colonial Jamaica | | Flag of the Governor of Jamaica (1962).svg}} | 1962 | Flag of the Governor of Jamaica | A Union Jack defaced with the Badge of Colonial Jamaica | | Flag of the Governor of Northern Ireland (1922-1973).svg|}} | Until 1973 | Personal flag of the Governor of Northern Ireland | A Union Jack defaced with the Coat of arms of Northern Ireland | | Flag of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg}} | 1929 on | Personal flag of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia | A Union Jack defaced with the shield of the Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Nova Scotia surrounded by a circle of 18 green maple leaves. | | Flag of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.svg|}} | 1921–1922 | Flag of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | A Union Flag defaced with an Irish Harp | | Flag of the Governor of Mauritius (1906-1968).svg}} | 1906–1968 | Flag of the Governor of Mauritius | A Union Jack defaced with the Badge of Colonial Mauritus | | Flag of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario (1959-1965).svg}} | 1959–1965 | Flag of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario | The Canadian Red Ensign defaced by a disk bearing the shield of the Arms of Ontario surrounded by a chain of green maple leaves. | | Seychelles Governor's flag 1903-1961.gif}} | 1903–1961 | Flag of the Governor of Seychelles | A Union Jack defaced with the Badge of Colonial Seychelles | | Seychelles Governor's flag 1961-1976.gif}} | 1961–1976 | Flag of the Governor of Seychelles | A Union Jack defaced with the Badge of Colonial Seychelles | | Flag of the Governor-General of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.svg}} | 1922–1956 | Flag of the Governor-General of the Sudan | A Union Flag defaced with a white disk surrounded by a wreath of laurel. As no badge or coat of arms existed for Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, the disk instead contained the words "GOVERNOR GENERAL OF THE SUDAN.. | | Flag of the Governor-General of South Africa (1931-1953).svg}} | 1931–1953 | Flag of the Governor-General of the Union of South Africa | A blue flag with a Crown and a lion on top of the Tudor Crown with the name of the Union of South Africa in English on top and in Afrikaans on bottom. | | Flag of the Governor-General of South Africa (1953-1961).svg}} | 1953–1961 | Flag of the Governor-General of the Union of South Africa | Similar to the previous flag, but with St. Edward's Crown instead of the Tudor Crown. | | British Resident of Zanzibar flag (1955-1963).svg|}} | 1955–1963 | Flag of the British Resident of Zanzibar | A Union Jack defaced with Coat of arms of British Resident of Zanzibar |
Others| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| British East India Company flag.svg}} | 1600–1858 | Flag of the English/British East India Company | Numerous white and red stripes with the St George's Cross in the canton, the number of stripes was not determined. | | Flag of the British East India Company (1707).svg}} | 1707–1800 | Flag of the British East India Company | Numerous white and red stripes with the Union Jack of Great Britain in the canton. Accepted to be one of the inspirations for the Grand Union Flag that eventually evolved into the Flag of the United States. | | Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} | 1801–1858 | Flag of the British East India Company | Numerous white and red stripes with the Union Jack of the United Kingdom in the canton. | | Hudson's Bay Company Flag (pre-1801).svg}} | pre – 1801 | Flag of the Hudson's Bay Company | The pre-1801 Red Ensign defaced with the initials of the company. | | Hudson's Bay Company Flag.svg}} | c. 1801 – ? | Flag of the Hudson's Bay Company | A Red Ensign defaced with the initials of the company. | | Flag of the North West Company Pre-1801.svg}} | pre – 1801 | Flag of the North West Company | The pre-1801 Red Ensign defaced with the initials of the company. | | Flag of the North West Company Post-1801.svg}} | c. 1801 – ? | Flag of the North West Company | A Red Ensign defaced with the initials of the company. | | Flag of BSAC edit.svg}} | 1889–1961 | Flag of the British South Africa Company | A Union Jack with the logo of the British South Africa Company in the middle. | | BSAC Blue ensign.svg}} | 1889–1961 | Ensign of the British South Africa Company | A Blue Ensign defaced with the Symbol of the British South Africa Company | | Flag of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.svg}} | 1801–1922 | Flag of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | The Union Jack defaced with the Coat of Arms of Ireland. | | Green Ensign (1701).svg}} | Circa 1701 – post 1800 | Green Ensign | An unofficial merchant navy flag consisting of a green field with an earlier version of the golden harp and the Flag of England in the canton, no record of its actual use. | | Green Ensign.svg}} | Post 1800 – c. 1922 | Green Ensign | An unofficial merchant navy flag consisting of green field with golden harp and the Union Jack in the canton, no record of its actual use. |
See also- British ensign
- British Empire
- British Blue Ensign
- British Red Ensign
- Flag of the United Kingdom
- Flag of Australia
- Flag of Canada
- Flag of New Zealand
- Union Jack
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.loeser.us/flags/british_note_5.html|title=Flags of the British Empire and Commonwealth|accessdate=2018-11-25|publisher=Historical Flags of Our Ancestors}}
2. ^Ausflag (1995) 'Queensland', http://www.ausflag.com.au/flags/qld.html, [9 March 2004]
3. ^Merchant Shipping Act 1951 (South Africa); South Africa Government Gazette No 6085 dated 25 July 1958.
4. ^The flag is the colonial flag which replaced the "Vierkleur" of the South African Republic (horizontally red, white and blue with a vertical green stripe at the hoist).
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