Flag of Ascension Island

Region or constituent area

Flag of Ascension Island uses british Blue Ensign with the Ascension coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption May 11, 2013.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Ascension Island
Entity Type	Region or constituent area
Identifier	SH-AC

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	May 11, 2013
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Green, Gold
Construction	British Blue Ensign with the Ascension coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#012169	1, 33, 105	99, 69, 0, 59
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#C8102E	200, 16, 46	0, 92, 77, 22
Green	#009E49	0, 158, 73	100, 0, 54, 38
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the ensign field.
White	the Union Jack and shield.
Red	the Union Jack.
Green	the shield.
Gold	the turtle.
Green turtle	The turtles that nest on the island’s beaches.
Sooty tern	The wideawake bird that nests on the island in vast colonies.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Ascension Island

British Blue Ensign with the Ascension coat of arms The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with british-style ensign designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Ascension Island is Blue (#012169), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#C8102E), Green (#009E49) and Gold (#FFD100). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Green turtle: The turtles that nest on the island’s beaches; Sooty tern: The wideawake bird that nests on the island in vast colonies.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to May 11, 2013. The adoption field for the present record is May 11, 2013.

Current status and context

Ascension Island first raised its own flag on 11 May 2013. Before that, the Union Flag was used for official occasions on the island.

Additional flag context

Ascension Island received its own flag only in 2002; before that it flew the flag of Saint Helena.

The green turtle on the shield nests on the island's beaches in numbers found almost nowhere else in the South Atlantic.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for British Blue Ensign with the Ascension coat of arms, a 1:2 proportion and the visible green turtle. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Ascension Island Government — first Ascension flag — Official government source

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Facts about the Flag of Ascension Island

Ascension Island is recorded as british Blue Ensign with the Ascension coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Ascension Island is 1:2.
The stored palette for Ascension Island contains Blue, White, Red, Green and Gold.
The adoption field for this region or constituent area flag record is May 11, 2013.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
Green turtle: The turtles that nest on the island’s beaches.
Sooty tern: The wideawake bird that nests on the island in vast colonies.
Ascension Island first raised its own flag on 11 May 2013. Before that, the Union Flag was used for official occasions on the island.
Ascension Island received its own flag only in 2002; before that it flew the flag of Saint Helena.
The green turtle on the shield nests on the island's beaches in numbers found almost nowhere else in the South Atlantic.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Ascension Island

What does the flag of Ascension Island look like?

British Blue Ensign with the Ascension coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Ascension Island?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Ascension Island?

The reference palette lists Blue #012169, White #FFFFFF, Red #C8102E, Green #009E49 and Gold #FFD100.

What do the symbols on the flag of Ascension Island represent?

Green turtle — The turtles that nest on the island’s beaches. Sooty tern — The wideawake bird that nests on the island in vast colonies.

When was the present flag record for Ascension Island adopted?

The adoption field in this record is May 11, 2013.

Which design family does the flag of Ascension Island belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with british-style ensign designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Is there special status context for the flag of Ascension Island?

Ascension Island first raised its own flag on 11 May 2013. Before that, the Union Flag was used for official occasions on the island.