Flag of Virgin Islands (British)

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Flag Name	Flag of Virgin Islands (British)
Territory	British Virgin Islands
Official Name	Virgin Islands
Capital	Road Town
Continent	Americas
Region	Caribbean
ISO Code	VG / VGB
Internet Domain	.vg
Calling Code	+1284
Currency	United States dollar (USD)
Official Language(s)	English
Demonym	Virgin Islander
Area	151 km²
Population	31,500
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Virgin Islands (British)
Current Version Adopted	15 November 1960
Design First Used	1960
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Blue, Green, White, Gold
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 Virgin Islands (British)

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#012169	1, 33, 105	99, 69, 0, 59	No official Pantone reference
Green	#009543	0, 149, 67	100, 0, 55, 42	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference

Saint Ursula with lamps	Columbus named the islands for Saint Ursula and her eleven thousand virgin companions
the twelve lamps stand for them
Motto Vigilate	Be Watchful
Blue	Stands for the field of the Blue Ensign.
Green	Stands for the shield of the territorial arms.
White	Stands for the Union Flag, the figure and the lamps.
Gold	Stands for the lamps.

Year / Period	Event
15 November 1960	The Blue Ensign with the arms of the territory 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	Virgin Islands 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)	66 years
Adoption Date	15 November 1960
Earliest Recorded Use	1960
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