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Falkland Islands

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British Overseas Territory

Description

Adoption

1948 (Blue Ensign with arms)
arms updated in 1999 (78 years).

Designed byNo individual designer; British Blue Ensign with local arms.

Design & Symbolism

Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.

Proportions

1:2

Shape

Rectangular

Colors

Blue#00247D · Pantone 280 C

The blue field is that of the British ensign used by the territories.

Red#CF142B · Pantone 186 C

The red and white of the Union Jack, in the canton, mark ties to the governing power.

White#FFFFFF

The arms show a ram above a ship, with a motto of attachment to its rights.

Symbols & elements

Coat of arms

Ram

Ship

Union jack

Construction details

Proportions 1:2. A Blue Ensign with the Union Jack in the canton and, at the fly, the local arms: a white ram above a sailing ship, on the waves.

Construction sheet

Etiquette & protocol

How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.

Specific rules — Falkland Islands

The territorial flag does not take precedence over the flag of the governing power.
It flies on public buildings and at official ceremonies.

Common conventions

Keep the flag clean and never let it touch the ground.
Never fly a torn or faded flag — repair or replace it.
Illuminate the flag if it stays up at night.
Never use the flag as clothing, packaging or advertising.
Dispose of a worn flag respectfully, not in the trash.

Did you know?

Its arms show a ram, echoing the sheep farming that long sustained the archipelago.

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