Flag of Gibraltar
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The Flag of Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory flag featuring a distinctive red castle and golden key on a white and red field, symbolizing Gibraltar’s historic role as the “key” to the Mediterranean.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national flag
→
territorial flag → |
| adoptedBy |
Gibraltar
→
surface form: "British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar"
Government of Gibraltar → |
| adoptionDate | 1982-11-08 → |
| armsGrantYear | 1502 → |
| castleColor | red → |
| castlePosition | centered on the white band → |
| castleSymbolism |
fortress
→
strength → |
| category |
Flags displaying animals, plants, or objects
→
Flags of British Overseas Territories → |
| colors |
gold
→
red → white → |
| country | Gibraltar → |
| designOrigin |
Coat of arms of Gibraltar
→
surface form: "Gibraltar coat of arms"
|
| fieldDivision | two horizontal bands → |
| isBasedOn | arms granted by Queen Isabella I of Castile → |
| keyColor | gold → |
| keyPosition | hanging from the castle gate into the red band → |
| keySymbolism |
key to the Mediterranean Sea
→
key to the fortress → |
| legalStatus | defined by Gibraltar law → |
| lowerBandColor | red → |
| lowerBandWidth | one third of flag height → |
| politicalEntityType | British Overseas Territory → |
| proportion | 1:2 → |
| relatedSymbol |
Coat of arms of Gibraltar
→
surface form: "coat of arms of Gibraltar"
|
| status | official flag of Gibraltar → |
| symbolizes |
Gibraltar’s role as the key to the Mediterranean
→
Gibraltar’s strategic importance → fortress of Gibraltar → |
| upperBandColor | white → |
| upperBandWidth | two thirds of flag height → |
| usedBy |
Government of Gibraltar
→
residents of Gibraltar → |
| usedIn |
official ceremonies in Gibraltar
→
sporting events involving Gibraltar → |
| usedWith |
Union Flag
→
surface form: "Union Jack"
|
| uses |
golden key
→
red castle → red horizontal stripe → white field → |
| usesOnLand |
civil flag
→
state flag → war flag → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.