Flag of Virgin Islands (U.S.)

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Flag Name	Flag of Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Territory	United States Virgin Islands
Official Name	Virgin Islands of the United States
Capital	Charlotte Amalie
Continent	Americas
Region	Caribbean
ISO Code	VI / VIR
Internet Domain	.vi
Calling Code	+1340
Currency	United States dollar (USD)
Official Language(s)	English
Demonym	Virgin Islander
Area	347 km²
Population	84,800
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Current Version Adopted	17 May 1921
Design First Used	1921
Flag Proportion	3:5
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	White, Gold, Blue, Red
Designer	Percival Wilson Sparks, with lettering by his sisters-in-law
Design Type	White field with a yellow eagle between the letters V and I
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Gold	#FFCE00	255, 206, 0	0, 19, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference
Blue	#0081C6	0, 129, 198	100, 35, 0, 22	No official Pantone reference
Red	#A60032	166, 0, 50	0, 100, 70, 35	No official Pantone reference

Bald eagle	Holding a laurel branch for victory and three arrows for the three main islands: Saint Thomas, Saint John and Saint Croix
Letters V and I	The initials of the Virgin Islands
White	Stands for the field, for purity.
Gold	Stands for the American eagle.
Blue	Stands for the shield on the eagle’s breast, and the letters.
Red	Stands for the stripes on that shield.

Year / Period	Event
17 May 1921	Adopted by executive order of the naval governor, and never changed since
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	3:5
Hoist (height)	3 units
Fly (width)	5 units
Layout	White field with a yellow eagle between the letters V and I
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the eagle is centred between the two letters
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Virgin Islands Code, Title 1

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)	105 years
Adoption Date	17 May 1921
Earliest Recorded Use	1921
Designer	Percival Wilson Sparks, with lettering by his sisters-in-law
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	White
Flags It Resembles	Comparable to other United States territorial flags
Notable Feature	White field with a yellow eagle between the letters V and I