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Flag of the governor of British Honduras: A Union Jack defaced with the Badge of British Honduras. Also used on the Colony of the Bay Islands. 1885–1947: Flag used by the British governors-general, governors, lieutenant governors, chief commissioners and other British officers in India
This list includes flags that either have been in use or are currently used by the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. The College of Arms is the authority on the flying of flags in England , Wales and Northern Ireland and maintains the only official register of flags for these countries. [ 1 ]
Flag of the Cape Colony; E. ... Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories; Flag of Hong Kong (1871–1997) I. Flags of British India;
The early 1900s saw many calls for the British Empire to adopt a new flag representative of all its dominions, Crown colonies, protectorates, and territories. Such a role was already fulfilled by the Union Jack of the United Kingdom , but some regions of the empire were beginning to develop distinct national identities that no longer seemed ...
The company's charter was extended to include Bermuda in 1612, and it has remained an English (since 1707, British) colony ever since. Since the rebellion of Virginia, it has been the oldest-remaining British colony, and the town of St. George's is the oldest continuously inhabited British settlement in the New World. [45]
Flag of the Church of St Margaret, Westminster Abbey: A blue flag defaced in the centre with a gold dragon's head pierced by a cross, and a gold crowned portcullis in the canton. 2014: Flag of Exeter Cathedral: The coat of arms of Exeter Cathedral on a field of blue. Flag of Southwark Cathedral: A banner of the Cathedral's coat of arms.
Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories; Flag of Hong Kong (1871–1997) L. List of British colours lost in battle; R. Red Ensign;
Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866) Colony of British Columbia (1866–1871) Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands; ... East Timor with a captured Portuguese flag.