List of Grenadian flags

This is a list of flags used in Grenada in the Caribbean.

National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
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 fruit at the hoist.[1]

Royal and Viceregal flags

FlagDateUseDescription
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

FlagDateUseDescription
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 yellow star each, surrounded by a red border and another five-pointed yellow star on a red disc at the centre.

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1974–present Civil ensign of Grenada A longer 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

FlagDateUseDescription
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 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 fleurs-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 A blue field with four horizontal narrow white wavy stripes with a large orange-gold circle over the middle two lines in the center of the flag. The top two wavy stripes are a mirror image of the bottom two.
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 second 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

References

  1. 1 2 Smith, Whitney (27 July 2011). "Flag of Grenada". Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 20 November 2024.