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.

Flags of British Overseas Territories hasPart Flag of the British Virgin Islands
Flags of the United Kingdom includesFlag Flag of the British Virgin Islands
this entity surface form: British Virgin Islands flag
Flags of North America includesFlagOf Flag of the British Virgin Islands