Flag of Ascension Island
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The Flag of Ascension Island is the official banner of this remote South Atlantic British Overseas Territory, featuring a Blue Ensign defaced with the island’s distinctive coat of arms.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Blue Ensign
→
national flag → |
| adoptionDate | 2013-05-11 → |
| adoptionYear | 2013 → |
| approvedBy |
College of Arms
→
Elizabeth II →
surface form: "Queen Elizabeth II"
|
| coatOfArmsGranted | 2012 → |
| country | Ascension Island → |
| defacedWith | coat of arms of Ascension Island → |
| designConfirmedBy | College of Arms → |
| designElement |
crest above the shield
→
motto scroll beneath the shield → shield with Ascension Island imagery → supporters flanking the shield → |
| designProcess | locally developed and submitted to College of Arms → |
| ensignType | Blue Ensign defaced → |
| fieldColor | blue → |
| flagCategory |
British Overseas Territory flag
→
subnational flag → |
| flagFamily |
British Blue Ensign
→
surface form: "British Blue Ensign family"
|
| geographicRegion |
South Atlantic
→
surface form: "South Atlantic Ocean"
|
| government | Ascension Island Government → |
| hasCanton |
Union Flag
→
surface form: "Union Jack"
|
| hasEmblem | coat of arms of Ascension Island → |
| hasMottoLanguage | English → |
| hasProportion | 1:2 → |
| introducedInDecade | 2010s → |
| isPartOf | vexillology of British Overseas Territories → |
| legalStatus | formally granted by royal approval → |
| officialStatus | official flag of Ascension Island → |
| previousUsage |
Flags of the United Kingdom
→
surface form: "Union Flag for official purposes"
|
| relatedFlag |
Saint Helena flag
→
surface form: "Flag of Saint Helena"
Flag of Tristan da Cunha → Union Flag →
surface form: "Flag of the United Kingdom"
|
| represents |
Ascension Island as a territory
→
Ascension Island Government →
surface form: "Ascension Island government"
|
| statusBeforeAdoption | no distinct official territorial flag → |
| symbolizes |
connection to the United Kingdom
→
identity of Ascension Island → |
| territoryType | British Overseas Territory → |
| usedBy |
Ascension Island Government
→
residents of Ascension Island → |
| usedOn |
government buildings
→
land → official occasions → |
| usesDesign | Blue Ensign → |
| usesSymbol | Union Flag in canton → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Ascension Island flag"