Flag of the Gold Coast (colonial)
E943871
The Flag of the Gold Coast (colonial) was the British colonial flag used in the territory that later became Ghana, typically featuring a British Blue Ensign defaced with a local badge.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial flag
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial symbolism in West Africa ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | Gold Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defacedWith | badge of the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| designElement |
Blue Ensign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Jack in the canton ⓘ local badge in the fly ⓘ |
| emblem |
Union Jack
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial badge of the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| followsDesign | British Blue Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingPower |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
first half of the 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| location | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British colonial Blue Ensign flag family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | post-independence Ghanaian flags ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Flag of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historical ⓘ |
| territoryLaterBecame | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Gold Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | British colonial rule in the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| usedFor |
British colonial administration in the Gold Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
government vessels in the Gold Coast ⓘ official colonial buildings in the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| usedIn | Gold Coast colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
colonial government documents
ⓘ
public buildings under British rule in the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1957 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.