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Flag British Virgin Islands, in 36 editions.
The entry for British Virgin Islands published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin
Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of
arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil
lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word
VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin
Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of
arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil
lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin wordVIGILATE (Be Watchful)
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin
Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
the coat ofarms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical
column of six oillamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE
(Be Watchful)
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant
and theVirgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical
vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE
VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant
quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer
half of theflag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either
side by avertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing
the Latin wordVIGILATE (Be Watchful)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side
quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer
half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either
side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearingthe
Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
Published as “Flag description”
- blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
blue blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side
hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in
the outerhalf of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked
on eitherside by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll
bearing theLatin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
blue, with the flag of the UK in the upperhoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered inthe outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flankedon either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scrollbearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful);
- the islands were named by COLUMBUS in 1493 in honor of Saint Ursula and her 11 virgin followers (some sources say 11,000) who reputedly were martyred by the Huns in the 4th or 5th century;
- the figure on the banner holding a lamp represents the saint, the other lamps symbolize her followers
blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful) Watchful); the islands were named by COLUMBUS in 1493 in honor of Saint Ursula and her 11 virgin followers (some sources say 11,000) who reputedly were martyred by the Huns in the 4th or 5th century; the figure on the banner holding a lamp represents the saint, the other lamps symbolize her followers
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful);
- the islands were named by COLUMBUS in 1493 in honor of Saint Ursula and her 11 virgin followers (some sources say 11,000) who reputedly were martyred by the Huns in the 4th or 5th century;
- the figure on the banner holding a lamp represents the saint;
- the other lamps symbolize her followers
blue, blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful); the islands were named by COLUMBUS in 1493 in honor of Saint Ursula and her 11 virgin followers (some sources say 11,000) who reputedly were martyred by the Huns in the 4th or 5th century; the figure on the banner holding a lamp represents the saint, saint; the other lamps symbolize her followers
- description:
- blue with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered on the right half of the flag;
- the coat of arms depicts a woman between two columns of six oil lamps, above a scroll with the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)
- meaning:
- Christopher COLUMBUS named the islands in 1493 in honor of Saint Ursula and her virgin followers, and the figure holding a lamp represents the saint, with the other lamps symbolizing her followers
description: blue with the flag of the UK flag in the upper hoist-side upper-left quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in on the outer right half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column between two columns of six oil lamps lamps, above a scroll bearing with the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful); Watchful)
meaning: Christopher COLUMBUS named the islands were named by COLUMBUS in 1493 in honor of Saint Ursula and her 11 virgin followers (some sources say 11,000) who reputedly were martyred by the Huns in the 4th or 5th century; followers, and the figure on the banner holding a lamp represents the saint; saint, with the other lamps symbolize symbolizing her followers
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “British Virgin Islands: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/british-virgin-islands/flag.