Flag of Saint Helena

Region or constituent area

Flag of Saint Helena uses british Blue Ensign with the Saint Helena coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption 2002.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Saint Helena
Entity Type	Region or constituent area
Identifier	SH-HL

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	2002
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Green
Construction	British Blue Ensign with the Saint Helena 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

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the ensign field.
White	the Union Jack and shield.
Red	the Union Jack.
Green	the cliffs.
Saint Helena arms	The wirebird and a sailing ship approaching the island’s cliffs.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Saint Helena

British Blue Ensign with the Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena is Blue (#012169), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#C8102E) and Green (#009E49). 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

Saint Helena arms: The wirebird and a sailing ship approaching the island’s cliffs.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 2002. The adoption field for the present record is 2002.

Entity status

Saint Helena is classified here as region or constituent area. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The Saint Helena plover, or wirebird, on the shield is found nowhere else on earth and is the island's national bird.

How to identify this flag

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

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Saint Helena — Specialist vexillological reference

Other british-style ensign flags

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Facts about the Flag of Saint Helena

Saint Helena is recorded as british Blue Ensign with the Saint Helena coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Saint Helena is 1:2.
The stored palette for Saint Helena contains Blue, White, Red and Green.
The adoption field for this region or constituent area flag record is 2002.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
Saint Helena arms: The wirebird and a sailing ship approaching the island’s cliffs.
The Saint Helena plover, or wirebird, on the shield is found nowhere else on earth and is the island's national bird.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Saint Helena

What does the flag of Saint Helena look like?

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

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Saint Helena?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Saint Helena?

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

What do the symbols on the flag of Saint Helena represent?

Saint Helena arms — The wirebird and a sailing ship approaching the island’s cliffs.

When was the present flag record for Saint Helena adopted?

The adoption field in this record is 2002.

Which design family does the flag of Saint Helena belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Saint Helena?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.