Flag of Montserrat

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Flag of the Governor of Montserrat
Flag of Montserrat from 1960 to 1999
The flag flying above a building, viewed from below
Flag of Montserrat flying at the Foreign Office to celebrate St Patrick's Day, 2020

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.

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