List of Jamaican flags

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This is a list of flags used in Jamaica.

National Flag[]

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Jamaica.svg 1962– Flag of Jamaica A gold saltire on a green and black background.

Head of state[]

Flag Date Use Description
Royal Standard of Jamaica.svg 1962– Personal Flag of Queen Elizabeth II The shield of arms of the coat of arms of Jamaica (A red cross on a white field, a yellow pineapple is in each cross), with the Queen's personal monogram imposed in the centre

Governor-General[]

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the Governor-General of Jamaica.svg 1962– Flag of the Governor-General of Jamaica A lion standing on a crown on a blue field, with "Jamaica" underneath

Prime Minister[]

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the Prime Minister of Jamaica.svg 1962– Standard of the Prime Minister of Jamaica A blue flag with the badge of Prime Minister in the centre and the letter PM in the dexter and sinister, and surrounded by a white border

Military flags[]

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the Jamaica Defence Force.svg 1962– Jamaica Defence Force flag A Dark Blue flag with the Jamaica Defence Force badge in the centre
Naval Ensign of Jamaica.svg 1962– Jamaican Naval Ensign A White Ensign with the Flag of Jamaica in the canton
Ensign of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.svg 1962– Jamaican Air Wing Ensign A light blue ensign with the Flag of Jamaica in the canton

Historical[]

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of New Spain.svg 13 October 1510 – 9 April 1655 Colonial Flag of Jamaica The Cross of Burgundy was used during the Spanish colonisation
Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg 10 April 1655 – 30 December 1800 Colonial Flag of Jamaica The 1606 version of the Union Flag was used until 1 January 1801
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1 January 1801 – 24 August 1875 Colonial Flag of Jamaica The British Union Flag, used until 1875
Flag of Jamaica (1875-1906).svg 25 August 1875 – 31 May 1906 Colonial Flag of Jamaica A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white circle
Flag of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg 1 June 1906 – 8 April 1957 Colonial Flag of Jamaica A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white circle
Flag of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg 8 April 1957 – 13 July 1962 Colonial Flag of Jamaica A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white circle
Flag of Jamaica (1962).svg 13 July 1962 – 6 August 1962 Colonial Flag of Jamaica A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white circle
Flag of the Governor of Jamaica (1875–1906).svg 1875–1906 Flag of the Governor of Jamaica A Union Flag defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica
Flag of the Governor of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg 1906–1957 Flag of the Governor of Jamaica A Union Flag defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica
Flag of the Governor of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg 1957–1962 Flag of the Governor of Jamaica A Union Flag defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica
Flag of the Governor of Jamaica (1962).svg 1962 Flag of the Governor of Jamaica A Union Flag defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica

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