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| Name | Flag of Gibraltar |
| Use | National flag and civil and state ensign. flag of south africa This is an incomplete blue white red black green, saltire flag Nicknames. The design and description of Flags typically uses specialised flag terminology' with precise and technical meanings and is hence a form of Jargon. A national flag is a Flag that symbolises a country The flag is flown by the government but usually can be flown by Citizens of that country as well A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification The civil Ensign (also known as merchant flag or merchant ensign) is the National flag flown by civil ships (merchant ships and others to denote An ensign is a distinguishing Flag of a ship or a military unit or a distinguishing token emblem or badge such as a symbol of office An ensign is a distinguishing Flag of a ship or a military unit or a distinguishing token emblem or badge such as a symbol of office  |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | November 8, 1982 |
| Design | White with a red stripe at the bottom with a three-towered, two-tiered red castle in the white section. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Each tower has a door and a window and from the door of the middle tower hangs a gold key which mainly overlaps the red stripe. |
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| Name | State ensign of Gibraltar |
| Use | State ensign. flag of south africa This is an incomplete blue white red black green, saltire flag Nicknames. The design and description of Flags typically uses specialised flag terminology' with precise and technical meanings and is hence a form of Jargon. An ensign is a distinguishing Flag of a ship or a military unit or a distinguishing token emblem or badge such as a symbol of office An ensign is a distinguishing Flag of a ship or a military unit or a distinguishing token emblem or badge such as a symbol of office  |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 1998 (1875) |
| Design | Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the badge of Gibraltar in the fly. |
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| Name | Civil ensign of Gibraltar |
| Use | Civil ensign. flag of south africa This is an incomplete blue white red black green, saltire flag Nicknames. The design and description of Flags typically uses specialised flag terminology' with precise and technical meanings and is hence a form of Jargon. The civil Ensign (also known as merchant flag or merchant ensign) is the National flag flown by civil ships (merchant ships and others to denote An ensign is a distinguishing Flag of a ship or a military unit or a distinguishing token emblem or badge such as a symbol of office  |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 1998 |
| Design | Red Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the badge of Gibraltar in the fly. |
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| Name | Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar |
| Use | No attributes selected. flag of south africa This is an incomplete blue white red black green, saltire flag Nicknames. The Governor of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom 's overseas territory of Gibraltar. The design and description of Flags typically uses specialised flag terminology' with precise and technical meanings and is hence a form of Jargon.  |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Design | A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms. Defacement is a term used in Heraldry and Vexillology to refer to the addition of a symbol or charge to another flag |
- See also: List of flags of Gibraltar
The Flag of Gibraltar is an elongated banner of the Coat of arms of Gibraltar, granted by Royal Warrant Queen Isabella of Castile on 10 July 1502. This is a list of flags used exclusively in Gibraltar. For other flags used in Gibraltar see List of British flags. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar The coat of arms of Gibraltar was first granted by a Royal Warrant passed in Toledo on July 10, 1502 by Isabella of Castile Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia.
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Description
"An escutcheon on which the upper two thirds shall be a white field and on the said field set a red castle, and below the said castle, on the other third of the escutcheon, which must be a red field in which there must be a white line between the castle and the said red field, there shall be a golden key which hangs by a chain from the said castle, as are here figured". The Rock of Gibraltar (sometimes called the Pillar of Hercules or by its Latin name Calpe) is a Monolithic Limestone Promontory [1]
The flag was regularised in 1982 and is formed by two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the centre of the white band; hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centred in the red band. The flag differs from that of other British overseas territories, in that it is not a British ensign. 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 This article concerns the ensigns flown by vessels and aircraft of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories The castle does not resemble any in Gibraltar, but is supposed to represent the fortress of Gibraltar. The key is said to symbolise the fortress' significance.
Use
The flag is flown throughout Gibraltar, sometimes officialy alongside the Union Flag and flag of Europe. The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Flag of Europe is the flag and emblem of the European Union (EU and Council of Europe (CoE Prominent places which fly the flag include the frontier with Spain, at the top of The Rock and on the States of Gibraltar building. The Rock of Gibraltar (sometimes called the Pillar of Hercules or by its Latin name Calpe) is a Monolithic Limestone Promontory [2]
The flag is a symbol of Gibraltarian nationalism, and is very popular among Gibraltarians. The Gibraltarians (colloquially Llanitos) are a Southern European Nation and Cultural group native to Gibraltar, For the Gibraltar National Day (10 September), many Gibraltar homes and offices hang the flag from their windows and balconies, and some individuals even wear and dress their vehicles with the flag for national day celebrations. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. This was also seen during the 2004 celebrations of the tercentenary of British Gibraltar. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar
Gibraltarian students attending university abroad have been known to take Gibraltarian flags with them, putting them up in university accommodation rooms and hanging them from windows. Dormitory typically refers in the United States to residence halls which are sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for
A Lego flag of Gibraltar 4 metres high and 8 metres long can be seen at the John Mackintosh Hall, which is a cultural centre housing the public library as well as exhibition rooms and a theatre. Lego, officially trademarked LEGO, is a line of construction Toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately A public library (also called circulating library) is a Library which is accessible by the Public and is generally funded from public sources (such At the time of its construction, the Lego flag of Gibraltar was the largest flag ever to be made from Lego bricks with a total of 393,857 bricks being used. [3]
See also
- List of flags of Gibraltar
- List of British flags
- List of coats of arms of the United Kingdom and dependencies
References
External links
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