Flag of Virgin Islands (British)

Territory or dependency

Flag of Virgin Islands (British) uses british Blue Ensign with the Virgin Islands coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption November 15, 1960.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Virgin Islands (British)
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Official Name	Virgin Islands
Identifier	VG / VGB
Region	Caribbean

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	November 15, 1960
First Documented Use	1960
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Gold
Construction	British Blue Ensign with the Virgin Islands 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	#FFC72C	255, 199, 44	0, 22, 83, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the ensign field.
White	the Union Jack and the arms.
Red	the Union Jack.
Gold	the lamps.
Saint Ursula and eleven lamps	The legend of Saint Ursula and her eleven thousand virgin companions, which gave the islands their name.
Motto	“Vigilate” — Be watchful.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Virgin Islands (British)

British Blue Ensign with the Virgin Islands 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 Virgin Islands (British) is Blue (#012169), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#C8102E) and Gold (#FFC72C). 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 Ursula and eleven lamps: The legend of Saint Ursula and her eleven thousand virgin companions, which gave the islands their name; Motto: “Vigilate” — Be watchful.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1960. The adoption field for the present record is November 15, 1960.

Entity status

Virgin Islands (British) 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 eleven lamps around Saint Ursula in the arms refer to the legend of her eleven thousand virgin companions, which is where the Virgin Islands got their name.

The motto Vigilate — be watchful — sits beneath the shield.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for British Blue Ensign with the Virgin Islands coat of arms, a 1:2 proportion and the visible saint Ursula and eleven lamps. 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 — Virgin Islands (British) — Specialist vexillological reference

Other british-style ensign flags

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Facts about the Flag of Virgin Islands (British)

Virgin Islands (British) is recorded as british Blue Ensign with the Virgin Islands coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Virgin Islands (British) is 1:2.
The stored palette for Virgin Islands (British) contains Blue, White, Red and Gold.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is November 15, 1960.
The design record traces first use to 1960.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
Saint Ursula and eleven lamps: The legend of Saint Ursula and her eleven thousand virgin companions, which gave the islands their name.
Motto: “Vigilate” — Be watchful.
The eleven lamps around Saint Ursula in the arms refer to the legend of her eleven thousand virgin companions, which is where the Virgin Islands got their name.
The motto Vigilate — be watchful — sits beneath the shield.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Virgin Islands (British)

What does the flag of Virgin Islands (British) look like?

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

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Virgin Islands (British)?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Virgin Islands (British)?

The reference palette lists Blue #012169, White #FFFFFF, Red #C8102E and Gold #FFC72C.

What do the symbols on the flag of Virgin Islands (British) represent?

Saint Ursula and eleven lamps — The legend of Saint Ursula and her eleven thousand virgin companions, which gave the islands their name. Motto — “Vigilate” — Be watchful.

When was the present flag record for Virgin Islands (British) adopted?

The adoption field in this record is November 15, 1960.

Which design family does the flag of Virgin Islands (British) 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 Virgin Islands (British)?

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.