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Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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Flags of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha at Plantation House, Saint Helena

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory, does not have its own flag; however, the three administrative divisions do have their own flags:

Administrative divisions flags

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Flag Date Use Description
2019–present Flag of Saint Helena[1] A British Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the coat of arms in the fly
Flag Date Use Description
2013–present Flag of Ascension Island[2] A British Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the coat of arms in the fly
Flag Date Use Description
2002–present Flag of Tristan da Cunha[3] A British Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the coat of arms in the fly

Governor's and Administrator's flags

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Saint Helena

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Flag Date Use Description
2019–present Flag of the Governor[4] A Union Flag defaced with the Island's coat of arms

Tristan da Cunha

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Flag Date Use Description
2002–present Flag of the Administrator[5] A Union Flag defaced with the Island's coat of arms

Historical

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Saint Helena

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Flag Date Use Description
1874–1985 Flag of Saint Helena A British Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the colonial seal in the fly
1874–1985 Flag of the Governor of Saint Helena[6] A Union Flag defaced with the colonial seal
1985–2019 Flag of Saint Helena[7] A British Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the coat of arms in the fly
1985–1999 Flag of the Governor of Saint Helena[8] A Union Flag defaced with the Island's coat of arms

Ascension Island

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Flag Date Use Description
–2013 De facto flag of Ascension Island[9] The Union Flag

References

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  1. ^ Flags of the World St Helena
  2. ^ "Raising Ascension's New Flag". Ascension-Island.gov.ac. Ascension Island Government. 2013-05-09.
  3. ^ "Tristan Government Home Page". TristandC. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. ^ "THE GOVERNOR OF ST HELENA". Saint Helena Island.info. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Tristan da Cunha Administrators". TristandC. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. ^ "THE GOVERNOR OF ST HELENA". Saint Helena Island.info. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. ^ Flags of the World St Helena
  8. ^ "THE GOVERNOR OF ST HELENA". Saint Helena Island.info. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Meeting of The Ascension Island Council, 30 July 2010". The Islander Newspaper. 12 August 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-27.