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List of Grenadian flags

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This is a list of flags present in Grenada in The Caribbean.

National flag

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Flag Date Use Description
1974 - Present[1] Flag of Grenada A rectangle divided diagonally into two yellow triangles at the top and bottom and two green triangles at the hoist and fly, surrounded by a red border charged with six five pointed yellow stars, another five-pointed yellow star on a red disc at the centre, and a nutmeg at the hoist.[1]

Royal and Viceregal flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1974 - Present Flag of the governor-general of Grenada A lion standing on a St. Edward's crown, with the name "Grenada" below.
1974 - 2022 Personal Flag of Queen Elizabeth II The flag is the crowned letter 'E' in gold, surrounded by a garland of gold roses on a blue background, with a golden fringe. The crown is a symbol of the Queen's rank and dignity, whilst the roses symbolise the countries of the Commonwealth.

Dependency flag

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Flag Date Use Description
1974 - Present Flag of Carriacou and Petite Martinique A rectangle divided diagonally into two yellow triangles at the top and bottom, one green triangle on the hoist side and one black triangle on the fly side with a five-pointed star each, surrounded by a red border and another five-pointed yellow star on a red disc at the centre.

Military flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1974 - Present Civil ensign of Grenada a larger variant of the national flag.
1974 - Present Naval Ensign of Grenada a white field with a red cross and the national flag in the canton.

Historical flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1498 - 1500 Royal Flag of The Crown of Castile a quartered heraldical field of Castile, represented by a castle, and León, represented by a lion.
1500 - 1516 Royal Flag of The Crown of Castile a rectangular variant of the previous flag.
1516 - 1609
1609 - 1650
The Spanish Cross of Burgundy Flag A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
1650 - 1762
1779 - 1783
Flag of The Kingdom of France A white field with several Fleur-de-lis and the Royal Arms in the centre.
1609 Flag of The Kingdom of England A white field with centred red cross.
1762 - 1779
1783 - 1801
Flag of The Kingdom of Great Britain A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland.
1801 - 1967 The Union Jack A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing the Kingdom of Ireland).
1886 - 1903 Flag of The British Windward Islands a Blue Ensign with the badge of the Governor-in-chief in the fly.
1886 - 1903 Flag of The Governor of The British Windward Islands A Union Jack defaced with the badge of the Governor-in-chief.
1903 - 1953 Flag of The British Windward Islands a Blue Ensign with the badge of the Governor-in-chief in the fly.
1903 - 1953 Flag of The Governor of The British Windward Islands A Union Jack defaced with the badge of the Governor-in-chief.
1953 - 1958 Flag of The British Windward Islands a Blue Ensign with the badge of the Governor-in-chief in the fly.
1953 - 1958 Flag of The Governor of The British Windward Islands A Union Jack defaced with the badge of the Governor-in-chief.
1958 - 1962 Flag of the West Indies Federation Four equally spaced narrow white stripes with a large orange-gold circle over the middle two lines in the center of the flag, undulating horizontally across a blue field.
1958 - 1962 Flag of the governor-general of the West Indies Federation A lion standing on a St. Edward's crown, with the name "The West Indies" below.
1875 - 1903 Flag of British Grenada A Blue Ensign defaced with the first colonial badge of Grenada.
1903 - 1967 Flag of British Grenada A Blue Ensign defaced with the first colonial badge of Grenada.
1967 - 1974 Flag of Grenada A horizontal tricolour of blue, yellow, and green bands, with a sprig of nutmeg on a white oval at the centre.
1967 - 1974 Flag of The Governor of Grenada A Union Jack defaced with the Emblem of Grenada.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Smith, Whitney (27 July 2011). "Flag of Grenada". Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 20 November 2024.