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Encyclopedia > Flag of the Falkland Islands
 Flag of the Falkland Islands, 1999–present. Flag ratio: 1:2
Flag of the Falkland Islands, 1999–present. Flag ratio: 1:2

The flag of the Falkland Islands was adopted on September 29, 1948. It is a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the Coat of Arms of the Falkland Islands superimposed. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Falkland_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Falkland_Islands. ... Image File history File links FIAV_110010. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... RFA Brambleleaf flying the square Blue Jack based on the Blue Ensign The Blue Ensign is a flag, one of several British ensigns, used by certain organisations or territories associated with the United Kingdom. ... “Union Jack” redirects here. ... The Coat of Arms of the Falkland Islands were granted on September 29, 1948. ...


The Falkland Island Dependencies had their own flag, what is now the Flag of the British Antarctic Territory, and did not use the Falkland Islands flag. However, when the British Antarctic Territory was created in 1963, the islands of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands remained dependencies of the Falkland Islands, and reverted to using the Falkands flag until 1985 when they became a separate overseas territory, and gained their own flag. Flag of the British Antarctic Territory Flag of the Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory The Flag of the British Antarctic Territory was granted in 1963, when the British Antarctic Territory was created. ... Motto: Research and Discovery Anthem: God Save the Queen Status British overseas territory Official language(s) - Commissioner Tony Crombie Administrator Michael Richardson Area 1,395,000 km² Population c. ... Motto Leo Terram Propriam Protegat(Latin) Let the Lion protect his own land or May the Lion protect his own land Anthem God Save the Queen Capital Grytviken (King Edward Point) Official languages English Government British overseas territory  -  Head of State Queen Elizabeth II  -  Commissioner Alan Huckle Area  -  Total 3... This article is about the year. ... Location of the British Overseas Territories The British Overseas Territories are fourteen[1] territories which the United Kingdom considers to be under its sovereignty, but not as part of the United Kingdom itself. ...


During the Falklands War, when Argentina occupied the islands, the flag was banned and in its place the Argentine Republic's flag was raised. Currently, Argentina maintains that the islands are part of the Tierra del Fuego Province and considers the province's flag to be the islands' flag, although it has never been flown on them. Combatants Argentina United Kingdom Commanders President Leopoldo Galtieri Vice-Admiral Juan Lombardo Brigadier-General Ernesto Crespo Brigade-General Mario Menéndez Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse Rear-Admiral John “Sandy” Woodward Major-General Jeremy Moore Casualties 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner 75 fixed... “Flag of Argentina” redirects here. ... Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands (Spanish: Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur) is a province entirely separated by the Strait of Magellan from mainland Argentina on the Isla Grande of Tierra del Fuego, which it shares with Chile to the...


A Red Ensign with the Falklands coat of arms superimposed was adopted in 1998 and is used as the Islands' civil ensign. Previously the plain red ensign was used by ships in the territorial waters around the Falklands. The Red Ensign, as currently used by the United Kingdoms Merchant Navy The Red Ensign of the United Kingdom in use in London The Red Ensign or Red Duster is a flag that originated in the early 17th century as an ensign flown by the Royal Navy. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The civil ensign (a. ...


The Governor of the Falkland Islands uses a Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms. Nowadays, the Governor of the Falkland Islands is the local representative of the British Crown in the Falkland Islands. ... “Union Jack” redirects here. ...


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Flag of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (269 words)
The Flag of the Falkland Islands was adopted on September 29, 1948.
It is a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the Coat of Arms of the Falkland Islands superimposed.
The Governor of the Falkland Islands uses a Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms.
Falkland Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2639 words)
The islands are a self-governing and English speaking Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom and are referred to by the islanders and in the United Kingdom as "(The) Falkland Islands".
The largest company in the islands is the Falkland Islands Company, a publicly quoted company on the London Stock Exchange and responsible for the majority of the economic activity on the islands, though its farms were sold in 1991 to the Falkland Islands Government.
The extra-provincial Anglican parish of the Falkland Islands is under the direct jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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