Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Territory or dependency

Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha uses british Blue Ensign with the Saint Helena coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption October 4, 1984.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	SH / SHN
Region	Western Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	October 4, 1984
First Documented Use	1984
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Gold, 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
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
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.
Gold	the shield.
Green	the cliffs.
St Helena plover	The wirebird, found only on the island.
Ship	The three-masted ship recalling the East India Company, which governed the island for two centuries.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is Blue (#012169), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#C8102E), Gold (#FFD100) 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

St Helena plover: The wirebird, found only on the island; Ship: The three-masted ship recalling the East India Company, which governed the island for two centuries.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1984. The adoption field for the present record is October 4, 1984.

Entity status

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is classified here as territory or dependency. 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 flag is a Blue Ensign with the shield of Saint Helena, showing the Saint Helena plover — known locally as the wirebird — on a rocky shore before a ship.

The wirebird is endemic to the island and appears on no other flag in the world.

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 st Helena plover. 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, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is recorded as british Blue Ensign with the Saint Helena coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is 1:2.
The stored palette for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha contains Blue, White, Red, Gold and Green.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is October 4, 1984.
The design record traces first use to 1984.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
St Helena plover: The wirebird, found only on the island.
Ship: The three-masted ship recalling the East India Company, which governed the island for two centuries.
The flag is a Blue Ensign with the shield of Saint Helena, showing the Saint Helena plover — known locally as the wirebird — on a rocky shore before a ship.
The wirebird is endemic to the island and appears on no other flag in the world.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

What does the flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 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, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?

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

What do the symbols on the flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha represent?

St Helena plover — The wirebird, found only on the island. Ship — The three-masted ship recalling the East India Company, which governed the island for two centuries.

When was the present flag record for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha adopted?

The adoption field in this record is October 4, 1984.

Which design family does the flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 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, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?

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.