Flag of Montserrat

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Flag Name	Flag of Montserrat
Territory	Montserrat
Official Name	Montserrat
Capital	Plymouth
Continent	Americas
Region	Caribbean
ISO Code	MS / MSR
Internet Domain	.ms
Calling Code	+1664
Currency	Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Official Language(s)	English
Demonym	Montserratian
Area	102 km²
Population	5,900 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Montserrat
Current Version Adopted	10 April 1960
Design First Used	1909
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Blue, White, Green, Red
Designer	Blue Ensign defaced with the territorial arms
Design Type	Blue Ensign with the coat of arms
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of Montserrat

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#012169	1, 33, 105	99, 69, 0, 59	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Green	#009543	0, 149, 67	100, 0, 55, 42	No official Pantone reference
Red	#C8102E	200, 16, 46	0, 92, 77, 22	No official Pantone reference

Erin with a harp	A woman in green embracing a golden harp, marking the island’s Irish settlers and its nickname of the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean
Black cross	Behind the figure
Blue	Stands for the field of the Blue Ensign.
White	Stands for the Union Flag and the shield.
Green	Stands for the shamrock and the lady’s dress.
Red	Stands for the crosses within the Union Flag.

Year / Period	Event
1909	The badge is granted
10 April 1960	The present Blue Ensign is adopted
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Blue Ensign with the coat of arms
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; a Blue Ensign with the badge in the fly
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Montserrat Flag Regulations

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	Defence is handled by the administering state
Naval and maritime use	Yes	Used on locally registered vessels
Embassies abroad	No	Represented diplomatically by the administering state
International sport	Yes	Many territories field their own teams
United Nations building	No	Only member and observer states are flown

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
Territorial flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	66 years
Adoption Date	10 April 1960
Earliest Recorded Use	1909
Designer	Blue Ensign defaced with the territorial arms
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	Shared in form with most other British Overseas Territories
Notable Feature	Blue Ensign with the coat of arms