Flag of the British Virgin Islands
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The Flag of the British Virgin Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, featuring Saint Ursula and lamps, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands flag | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Blue Ensign
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptionStatus | official flag of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Virgin Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Virgin Islands archipelago
|
| category |
Blue Ensign flags
ⓘ
Flags of British Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFigureCount | one female figure ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsMotto | Vigilate ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsShieldColor | green ⓘ |
| containsFigure | Saint Ursula ⓘ |
| containsSymbol |
coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands
ⓘ
golden lamps ⓘ |
| country | British Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designElement |
Union Flag in the canton
ⓘ
dark blue field ⓘ territorial badge on the fly ⓘ |
| designOrigin | British Blue Ensign tradition ⓘ |
| emblemPosition | centered in the fly half ⓘ |
| emblemType | heraldic shield with motto scroll ⓘ |
| fieldColor | blue ⓘ |
| governorFlagDesign | Union Jack defaced with the territory coat of arms in a white disc ⓘ |
| hasCanton |
Union Flag
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Jack
|
| hasProportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Governor of the British Virgin Islands flag ⓘ |
| lampArrangement | around Saint Ursula ⓘ |
| lampCount | multiple golden lamps ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Be vigilant ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian heritage
ⓘ
Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgins legend ⓘ historical association with the United Kingdom ⓘ status as a British Overseas Territory ⓘ |
| territoryType |
British Overseas Territories
ⓘ
surface form:
British Overseas Territory
|
| usedAtSea | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
civil authorities
ⓘ
government vessels ⓘ territorial government ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial occasions
ⓘ
government buildings ⓘ maritime identification ⓘ official representation of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| usedOnLand | yes ⓘ |
| usesDesign | Blue Ensign defaced with coat of arms ⓘ |
| usesRatio | 1:2 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British Virgin Islands flag