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Virgin Islands (UK)

Adopted in 1960, the flag depicts a British ensign with the country's coat of arms fly side of center. It shows a woman surrounded by 11 golden lamps representative of the semi-legendary Saint Ursula who travelled across Europe with 11,000 virgin handmaidens

Product Description

We manufacture and supply the Virgin Islands (UK) flag ready to fly on the top a flagpole in either hand sewn or digitally printed options.

We highly recommend hand sewn national flags as the preferred choice for your flag. Manufactured using Ministry of Defence approved 155gsm woven flag material, this fabric offers the best possible durability and has been used by the Navy and other military branches for many years.

Hand sewn Virgin Islands (UK) national flags are made to MoD & Flag Institute standard patterns by cutting panels of the required colours from a roll of fabric, before being sewn together by our skilled flagmakers to create the official Anguilla pattern. National flag designs with complex details will have a printed panel or badge added to the main field of the flag.

Dye-sublimated Virgin Islands (UK) national flags are created using our state-of-the-art textile print systems and woven polyester flag fabric in our UK manufacturing facility. Chosen for strength and durability, knitted polyester is an ideal choice for anybody looking for a good value national flag finished ready to fly from your flagpole.

The Virgin Islands (UK) national flag is finished by hand with a headband rope and toggle as standard, ready to attach directly to a flagpole. The three exposed sides of the flag are finished with a strong double hem and a triple sewn hem on the fly edge for extra durability.

Other finishes are available, please be sure to select the correct option for you or contact a member of our team for support.

Please note - for all handsewn Virgin Islands (UK) flags 1.5 yards and smaller it is necessary to include printed elements to ensure we are able to achieve the correct design. If you have any queries about this, please contact our team.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size flag do I need?

All our national flags are available in international standard sizes. If you're intending on flying your flag from a flagpole you can use this handy guide to help you choose the right size flag for your pole.

Flagpole height	Flag Size
4m	1.5 yd
5m	2yd
6m	2yd
7m	2.5yd
8m	2.5yd
9m	3yd
10m	3yd

All of our printed British Virgin Islands flags are made by a process called Dye Sublimation. This process impregnates the fibres of the fabric, the result is a flag that has very accurate colour, and importantly the design appears clearly on both sides of the flag. This is known as ‘printed through to reverse’ and is an important consideration when choosing your flag as both sides will be seen when flying.

Trivia

The badge design on the flag represents Saint Ursula and her lamps.

Technical Specifications

Adopted: 15th November 1960

Proportion: 1:2

Design: A British Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands in the right side.

Brief History

In 1625 the Virgin Islands was under Dutch control. The flag of the colony was the red-white-blue horizontal tricolour of the Dutch West India Company. In 1680 the area became under British control and the Union Flag was adopted.

The Flag of the Dutch Virgin Islands (1625 – 1680)

The Flag of the United Kingdom (1860 – 1956)

The Virgin Islands was grouped together with other British colonies to create the British Leeward Islands in 1833. The flag for the group was a British Blue Ensign with a badge featuring a boat between two islands and a large pineapple.

In 1956 the British Leeward Islands was dissolved. The British Virgin Islands gained a British Blue Ensign with a green badge Represents St, Ursula and her 11,000 virgin follower’s lamps. In 1960 the arms were officially granted and a banner with the motto “VIGILANTE” was added.

The Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands

The Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands was officially granted in 1960. It features a green shield with a representation of Saint Ursula and twelve lamps. Underneath is a banner stating “VIGILANTE”.

The Flag of the Governor of the British Virgin Islands

The Flag of the Governor of the British Virgin Islands is a Union Flag defaced by a laurel bordered white disc and coat of arms.

The Civil Ensign of the British Virgin Islands

The Civil Ensign of the British Virgin Islands was adopted in 1960. It is a British Red Ensign with the coat of arms centre right. The flag is used by merchant ships.

The Flag of the United States Virgin Islands

From 1921 Part of the Virgin Islands is under American control. The flag in this area features a white field with gold eagle holding a branch and arrows surrounded by the letters “V I”.

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