List of British flags

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This is a list of flags used by and in the United Kingdom and related territories.

Contents 1 National Flags 2 Ensigns 3 Royal Standards 3.1 Queen Elizabeth II 3.2 Standards of the Prince of Wales 3.3 Other members of the Royal Family 3.4 Others 4 Military Flags 5 Government 6 Diplomatic Flags 7 Channel Islands 8 Isle of Man 9 Overseas territories 10 Regional 11 Others 12 Historical Flags 12.1 National Flags and Ensigns 12.2 Royal Standards 12.3 Other 13 External links

National Flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:Uk flag large.png	1801 - present	Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack	A superposition of the Flags of England, Scotland, and St Patrick's Flag of Ireland
Image:ENG.PNG	c1300	Flag of England, also known as the St George's Cross	A red cross on a white field
Image:Flag of Scotland.svg	c900	Flag of Scotland, also known as the St Andrew's Cross, and the Saltire	A white saltire on a blue field
Image:Northern Ireland flag.gif	1924	Flag of Northern Ireland, unofficial	A red cross on a white field defaced with a red hand, crowned on a six pointed white star (representing the six counties in Northern Ireland)
Image:Wales flag large.png	1959	Flag of Wales, also known as the Red Dragon	A red dragon, passant, on a green and white field

Ensigns

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:British-Blue-Ensign.png		Blue Ensign, used by some organisations or territories associated with the UK	A blue field, with a Union Jack in the canton
Image:British-Merchant-Navy-Ensign.png	c1600	Red Ensign, used by the Merchant Navy	A red field, with a Union Jack in the canton
Image:RN-White-Ensign.png		White Ensign, used by ships bearing the prefix, HMS	A red cross on a white field with the Union Jack in the canton
Image:British-Civil-Air-Ensign.png		Civil Air Ensign, used by civilian aircrafts	A blue and white cross on a light blue field with the Union Jack in the canton
Image:Royal-Air-Force-Ensign.png		RAF Ensign, used by the Royal Air Force	A RAF light blue field with the Royal Air Force roundel in the bottom right corner with a Union Jack in the canton

Royal Standards

Queen Elizabeth II

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:Royal Standard.gif	1826	The Royal Standard, as used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland	A banner of the Queen's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Image:Royal Standard Scotland.gif	1826	The Royal Standard, as used in Scotland	A banner of the Queen's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom for use in Scotland
Image:Personal Flag of QEII.gif	1952	Personal Flag of Queen Elizabeth II, used in the Commonwealth of Nations	A crowned letter 'E' in gold, surrounded by a garland of gold roses on a blue background
Image:Lionscot.JPG	1323	Royal Standard of Scotland	A lion rampant within a double tressure flory counter-flory on a yellow field.

Standards of the Prince of Wales

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:Prince of Wales standard.gif		Standard of the Prince of Wales, used in England and Northern Ireland	A banner of the Coat of Arms of the Prince of Wales, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with an inescutcheon bearing the Royal Arms of Wales.
Image:DofC standard.gif		Standard of the Duke of Cornwall	15 golden circles on a black field
Image:DofR standard.gif		Standard of the Duke of Rothesay	Banner of the Duke's Arms, 1st and 4th quarters representing the title of Great Steward of Scotland, the 2nd and 3rd quarters representing the title of Lord of the Isles. In the centre is an inescutcheon, of the arms of the heir apparent to the King of Scotland

Other members of the Royal Family

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:PP stand.gif	1948	Standard of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh	A banner of the Coat of Arms of the Duke of Edinburgh, 1st quarter representing Denmark, 2nd quarter Greece, 3rd quarter the Mountbattan family, 4th quarter Edinburgh
Image:Prince-william-standard.PNG	2000	Standard of HRH Prince William of Wales	Banner of the Prince's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a three point label, the centre label bearing an Escallop in reference to the arms of Diana, Princess of Wales
Image:Prince-harry-standard.PNG	2002	Standard of HRH Prince Harry of Wales	Banner of the Prince's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a five point label, the first, centre and fifth labels bearing an Escallop in reference to the arms of Diana, Princess of Wales
Image:Duke of York standard.gif	1978	Standard of HRH The Duke of York	Banner of the Duke's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a three point label, the centre label bearing a blue anchor
Image:Earl of Wessex Standard.gif		Standard of HRH The Earl of Wessex	Banner of the Earl's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a three point label, the centre label bearing a Tudor Rose
Image:PAPR standard.gif		Standard of HRH The Princess Royal	Banner of the Princess's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a three point label, the first and third labels bearing a red cross, the centre label bearing a red heart.
Image:Duke-of-gloucester-standard.jpg		Standard of HRH The Duke of Gloucester	Banner of the Duke's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a five point label, the first, third and fifth labels bearing a red cross, the second and fourth labels bearing a red lion.
Image:Duke of Kent Standard.gif		Standard of HRH The Duke of Kent	Banner of the Duke's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a five point label, the first, third and fifth labels bearing a blue anchor, the second and fourth labels bearing a red cross.
Image:PMK standard.gif		Standard of HRH Prince Michael of Kent	Banner of the Prince's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a five point label, the first, third and fifth labels bearing a red cross, the second and fourth labels bearing a blue anchor.
Image:Alexandra Standard.gif		Standard of HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy	Banner of the Princess's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a five point label, the first, third and fifth labels bearing a red heart, the second and fourth labels bearing a blue anchor.

Others

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:LL ensign.gif		Flag used by the Lord-Lieutenants, the sovereign's representative in the counties of the United Kingdom	The Union Flag, defaced with a sword, crowned.
Image:Duchoflancstand.PNG		Standard of the Duchy of Lancaster	The Royal Standard of England, with a three point label, each containing three fleurs-de-lis

Military Flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:RN-White-Ensign.png		Ensign of the Royal Navy	The White Ensign
Image:Army Flag.gif		Non Ceremonial Flag of the British Army	A red field defaced with the badge of the British Army.
Image:RAF ensign.gif	1921	Ensign of the Royal Air Force	A light blue ensign defaced with the Royal Air Force roundel
Image:MoD Flag.gif		Joint Service Flag	A dark blue, red and light blue tricolour defaced with the Joint Service badge.
Image:RFA ensign.gif		Ensign of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary	A blue ensign defaced with a yellow anchor

Government

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:Hm-customs-ensign.PNG		Ensign of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise	A blue ensign defaced with the badge of HM Customs and Excise
Image:Hmcoast-standard.PNG		Ensign of HM Coastguard	A blue ensign defaced with the badge of HM Coastguard
Image:SFPA flag.gif		Ensign of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency	A blue ensign defaced with the badge of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency
Image:Metropolitan Police.gif		Flag of the Metropolitan Police	The Badge of the Metropolitan Police on a blue background, with white squares at the edge

Diplomatic Flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:UK Diplomatic Flag.gif		Flag used on British Embassies and High Commissions	A Union Jack with an inescutcheon of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Image:UK Consular Flag.gif		Flag used on British consulates	A Union Jack with an inescutcheon of a crown
Image:UK Consular Vessel.gif		Flag used onboard British consular vessels	A blue ensign with the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom

Channel Islands

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:Flag of Alderney.gif		Flag of Alderney	A red cross on a white field with an inescutcheon of the island's coat of arms
Image:Guernsey flag large.png	1985	Flag of Guernsey	A golden cross within a red cross on a white field
Image:Herm.gif		Flag of Herm	A red cross on a white field with the coat of arms of the island in the canton
Image:Jersey flag large.png		Flag of Jersey	A red saltire on a white field defaced with the island's badge
Image:Flag of Sark.gif		Flag of Sark	A red cross on a white field with two lions in the canton. Strictly speaking, this is the personal flag of the Seigneur.

Isle of Man

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:Flag of the isle of man.svg		Flag of the Isle of Man	A triskelion on a red field

Overseas territories

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg		Flag used in Akrotiri and Dhekelia	The Union Flag is used as no territory flag exists
Image:Anguilla flag large.png		Flag of Anguilla	A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Anguilla
Image:Bermuda flag large.png		Flag of Bermuda	A red ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Bermuda
Image:BATflag.png	1963 -	Flag of the British Antarctic Territory	A white ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of British Antarctic Territory
Image:British iot flag large.png	1990	Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory	A blue ensign with white wavy lines, defaced with the Coat of Arms of British Indian Ocean Territory.
Image:British virgin islands flag large.png		Flag of British Virgin Islands	A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of British Virgin Islands
Image:Cayman islands flag large.png		Flag of Cayman Islands	A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Cayman Islands
Image:Falkland islands flag large.png		Flag of Falkland Islands	A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Falkland Islands
Image:Gibraltar flag large.png		Flag of Gibraltar	Two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the centre of the white band; hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centred in the red band
Image:Montserrat flag large.png		Flag of Montserrat	A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Montserrat
Image:Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg		Flag of Pitcairn Islands	A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Pitcairn Island
Image:St helena flag large.png		Flag of Saint Helena	A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Saint Helena
Image:Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg	1985 -	Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Image:Turks and caicos flag large.png		Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands	A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Turk and Caicos Islands

Regional

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:City of London flag.gif		Flag of the City of London	A red cross on a white field, with a red sword in the canton
Image:Devonflag.png		Flag of Devon	A white cross with a black border on a green field
Image:Northumbria flag.png		Flag of Northumbria	Eight yellow rectangles on a red field
Image:Orkney-flag.JPG		Flag of Orkney	A red Nordic cross on a yellow field
Image:St Piran's Flag.png		Saint Piran's Flag, the Flag of Cornwall	A white cross on a black field
Image:Shetland flag.png		Flag of Shetland	A white Nordic cross on a light blue field

Others

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:RNLI flag.gif		Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution	A red cross with a blue border on a white field, with the letters RNLI in red in each quarter, defaced with a crowned anchor

Historical Flags

National Flags and Ensigns

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg	1707 - 1801	Flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain	First version of the Union Flag, the Flags of England and Scotland superimposed.
Image:1620 Blue Ensign.png	c1600	English Blue Ensign	A blue ensign with the Flag of England
Image:Scottish Red Ensign.png		Scottish Red Ensign, used by the Royal Scottish Navy	A red ensign with the Flag of Scotland in the canton
Image:1707 Blue Ensign.png	1707 - 1801	Blue Ensign of Great Britain	The Blue Ensign with the first version of the Union Flag
Image:Commonwealth Flag 1649.gif	1649	Flag of the Commonwealth of England	The Flags of England and Scotland quartered.

Royal Standards

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:Tudor arms123.jpg	1406 - 1603	Royal Standard of England, used first by King Henry IV	The Coat of Arms of England quartered with the Royal Standard of France, the Fleur-de-lis representing the English claim to the French throne.
Image:GIII Royal Standard.gif	1814 - 1837	Royal Standard of the House of Hanover from 1814 to 1837	A banner of the Royal Coat of Arms of King George III, first and fourth quarters 3 liosn representing England, 2nd quarter representing Scotland, third quarter representing Ireland, with an inescutcheon for Hanover
Image:Standard Queen Mother.gif	1936 - 2002	Standard of Queen Elizabeth, consort of King George VI	The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the Arms of the Earl of Strathmore
Image:QM standard.gif	1911 - 1953	Standard of Queen Mary, consort of King George V	The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the Arms of Prince Francis, Duke of Teck (the Queen's father) and Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (the Queen's maternal grandfather)
Image:Alexandra arms.jpg	1901 - 1928	Standard of Queen Alexandra, consort of King Edward VII	The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the Arms of the King of Denmark.

Other

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Image:British East India Company flag.png	1600 - 1858	Flag of the British East India Company	4 white and 5 red stripes with the St George's Cross in the canton.
Image:Flag of the Viceroy of India.JPG	1885 - 1947	Flag of the Viceroy of India	The Union Flag defaced with the Star of India, crowned
Image:Llireland.jpg		Flag of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland	The Union Flag defaced with the Coat of Arms of Ireland

External links

• World Flag Database
• Royal.gov.uk- The Union Flag
• UK Department of Culture- Ceremonial and Flag Flying

Flags of the United Kingdom		Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
UK	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Union Jack | Image:Royal Standard.gif Royal Standard
Home Nations	Image:England flag.svg England | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | Image:Northern Ireland flag.png Northern Ireland (unofficial) | Image:Wales flag large.png Wales
Ensigns	Image:British-Blue-Ensign.png Blue Ensign | Image:British-Merchant-Navy-Ensign.png Red Ensign | Image:RN-White-Ensign.png White Ensign | Image:Royal-Air-Force-Ensign.png Royal Air Force

List of flags of the British overseas territories and crown dependencies	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Overseas territories: Flag of Anguilla | Flag of Bermuda | Flag of the British Antarctic Territory | Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory | Flag of British Virgin Islands | Flag of Cayman Islands | Flag of Falkland Islands | Flag of Gibraltar | Flag of Montserrat | Flag of Pitcairn Islands | Flag of Saint Helena | Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands
Crown dependencies: Flag of Guernsey | Flag of Jersey | Flag of Isle of Man

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