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From 1910 to 1999, the flag featured a smaller coat of arms.

The Flag of the Governor of Bermuda

The Flag of Bermuda was adopted on October 4, 1910. Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting It is a British Red Ensign with the Union Flag in the upper left corner, and the coat of arms of Bermuda in the lower right. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Red Ensign or " Red Duster " is a Flag that originated in the early 17th century as an Ensign flown by the Royal Navy. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland uses as its national flag the royal banner locally known as the Union Flag or popularly Union Jack The Coat of Arms of Bermuda depicts a red lion holding a shield that has a depiction of a wrecked ship upon it

The flag is unusual for a British colony in that it is a red ensign, rather than a blue ensign, as is traditional for use by governments. The Blue Ensign is a Flag, one of several British ensigns, used by certain organisations or territories associated with the United Kingdom. However red ensigns were used by both Canada (pre-1965) and the Union of South Africa (1870-1905 Natal only) as their flags. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page } The Union of South Africa is the historic predecessor to the present-day state of the Republic of South Africa. The Governor of Bermuda uses a Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms, a design traditional for Governors of the British overseas territories. The Governor of Bermuda is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom 's overseas territory of Bermuda. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom

See also

• List of British flags