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List of Jamaican flags

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This is a list of flags used in Jamaica.

National flag

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Flag Date Use Description
1962– Flag of Jamaica A gold saltire on a green and black background.

Governor-General

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Flag Date Use Description
1962– Flag of the governor-general of Jamaica A lion standing on a crown on a blue field, with "Jamaica" underneath

Prime minister

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Flag Date Use Description
1962– Standard of the prime minister of Jamaica A blue flag with the badge of the prime minister in the centre and the letters P and M in the dexter and sinister, and surrounded by a white border

Military flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1962– Jamaica Defence Force flag A dark blue flag with the Jamaica Defence Force badge in the centre
1962– Jamaican Naval Ensign A White Ensign with the flag of Jamaica in the canton
1962– Jamaican Air Wing Ensign A light blue ensign with the flag of Jamaica in the canton

Historical

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Flag Date Use Description
13 October 1510 – 23 January 1516 Colonial flag of Jamaica The royal banner of arms of the Crown of Castile was first used in 1494, during the discovery of the island by Christopher Columbus, then it was officially used by the colony in 1510.
23 January 1516 – 9 April 1655 Colonial flag of Jamaica The Cross of Burgundy was used during the Spanish colonisation
10 April 1655 – 30 December 1800 Colonial flag of Jamaica The 1606 version of the Union Flag was used until 1 January 1801
1 January 1801 – 24 August 1875 Colonial flag of Jamaica The British Union Flag, used until 1875
25 August 1875 – 31 May 1906 Colonial flag of Jamaica A British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
1 June 1906 – 8 April 1957 Colonial flag of Jamaica A British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
1 June 1906 – 8 April 1957 Civil Ensign of Jamaica A British Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
8 April 1957 – 13 July 1962 Colonial flag of Jamaica A British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
8 April 1957 – 13 July 1962 Civil Ensign of Jamaica A British Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
13 July 1962 – 6 August 1962 Colonial flag of Jamaica A British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
13 July 1962 – 6 August 1962 Civil Ensign of Jamaica A British Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
1875–1906 Flag of the governor of Jamaica A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica
1906–1957 Flag of the governor of Jamaica A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica
1957–1962 Flag of the governor of Jamaica A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica
1962 Flag of the governor of Jamaica A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica
1966–2022 Personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II The shield of arms of the coat of arms of Jamaica (A red cross on a white field, a yellow pineapple is in each cross), with Queen Elizabeth II's personal monogram imposed in the centre

See also

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