Flag of Bermuda
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The Flag of Bermuda is a British Red Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory and its maritime heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of Bermuda canonical | 5 |
| Flag of the Governor of Bermuda | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Red Ensign
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1999-10-04 ⓘ |
| cantonDesign |
Union Flag
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Jack
|
| cantonPosition | upper hoist-side ⓘ |
| category |
Flags introduced in 1999
ⓘ
Flags of British Overseas Territories ⓘ British Red Ensign ⓘ
surface form:
Red Ensigns
|
| coatOfArmsLionColor | red ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsLionHolds | shield with shipwreck ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsMainCharge | red lion ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsShieldColor | white ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsSymbolizes |
Sea Venture shipwreck
ⓘ
founding of Bermuda ⓘ |
| country |
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bermuda
|
| defacedWith |
Coat of arms of Bermuda
ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of Bermuda
|
| designOrigin | British maritime ensign tradition ⓘ |
| ensignType |
civil ensign
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ state ensign ⓘ |
| fieldColor | red ⓘ |
| flagType | defaced Red Ensign ⓘ |
| frontDesignSameAsBack | yes ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| governmentUse | official flag of Bermuda ⓘ |
| hasCanton | Union Flag ⓘ |
| isVariantOf | British Red Ensign ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined by Bermudian law ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOnFlag | none ⓘ |
| proportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| scriptOnFlag | none ⓘ |
| sideRatio | 1:2 ⓘ |
| status | current national flag of Bermuda ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
historical ties to the United Kingdom
ⓘ
maritime heritage ⓘ status as a British Overseas Territory ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bermudian-registered vessels
ⓘ
Government of Bermuda ⓘ civil population of Bermuda ⓘ |
| usesAtSea | yes ⓘ |
| usesColor |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ green ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| usesDesign |
British Red Ensign
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Ensign
|
| usesOnLand | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bermuda
this entity surface form:
Flag of the Governor of Bermuda
subject surface form:
Flag of Saint Helena