Flag of Montserrat
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The flag of Montserrat is the Montserrat arms placed on the fly of the British Blue Ensign after the colony of the Leeward Islands (which consisted of several British-administered islands in the region) was dissolved in 1958.
Flag features[]
It is a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the coat of arms of Montserrat in the fly of the country.
Symbolism of arms[]
The arms feature Éirinn, the female personification of Ireland, and the Golden harp, another symbol of Ireland. This reflects the nation's Irish ancestry.
Flag of the Governor[]
The Governor of Montserrat maintains a separate flag. The Governor's flag consists of a Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms. This was introduced after the dissolution of the Leeward Islands in 1958, when Montserrat became a separate colonial entity.
See also[]
- List of UK flags
- Coat of arms of Montserrat
- Montserratian culture
- National flags
- Blue Ensigns
- Flags of British Overseas Territories
- Flags introduced in 1909
- Flags of the British Empire
- Flag stubs
- Caribbean stubs
- Montserrat stubs