Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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Flag Name	Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Territory	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Official Name	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Capital	Jamestown
Continent	Africa
Region	Western Africa
ISO Code	SH / SHN
Internet Domain	.sh, .ac
Calling Code	+2 (multiple: 90, 47)
Currency	Pound sterling (GBP), Saint Helena pound (SHP)
Official Language(s)	English
Demonym	Saint Helenian
Area	394 km²
Population	4,439
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Current Version Adopted	30 October 1984
Design First Used	1984
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Blue, White, Yellow, 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 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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
Yellow	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference
Red	#C8102E	200, 16, 46	0, 92, 77, 22	No official Pantone reference

Saint Helena plover	Known locally as the wirebird, the island’s only surviving endemic bird
Three-masted ship	The East India Company vessels that made the island a mid-Atlantic waypoint
Blue	Stands for the field of the Blue Ensign and the South Atlantic.
White	Stands for the Union Flag and the ship’s sails.
Yellow	Stands for the wirebird and the rocky shore.
Red	Stands for the crosses within the Union Flag.

Year / Period	Event
30 October 1984	The present Blue Ensign is adopted for Saint Helena
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	Saint Helena 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	Not documented

Years in Use (current design)	42 years
Adoption Date	30 October 1984
Earliest Recorded Use	1984
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