Overseas Territories
In 1999, the maritime flags of the British Overseas Territories were updated at the request of the Ministry of Defence. The white discs were removed from the field of the flags and each respective coat of arms was increased in size for ease of identification. As the MOD only had authority over sea flags, the Governments of the Overseas Territories were free to continue using the flags with white discs on land. The Overseas Territories' governments did switch to the updated flags over a staggered period of time, however some old-style flags with white discs may still be seen.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 on | Flag of Anguilla | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Anguilla | |
| Flag used in Akrotiri and Dhekelia | The Union Flag is used as no territory flag exists | ||
| Flag of Ascension Island, an island of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | The Union Flag is currently used, but the Ascension Island Council is in the process of adopting a new flag | ||
| 1910 on | Flag of Bermuda | A red ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Bermuda. Used on land and as the civil ensign. (Government ensign is blue.) | |
| 1963 on | Flag of the British Antarctic Territory | A white ensign less the cross of St George defaced with the Coat of Arms of the British Antarctic Territory | |
| 1990 on | Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory | A blue ensign with white wavy lines, defaced with the Coat of Arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory. | |
| 1960 on | Flag of British Virgin Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands. Used on land and as the government ensign. The civil ensign is red. | |
| 1958 on | Flag of Cayman Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Cayman Islands. Used on land and as the government ensign. The civil ensign is red. | |
| 1999 on | Flag of Falkland Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Falkland Islands. Used on land and as the government ensign. The civil ensign is red. | |
| 1982 on | Flag of Gibraltar | 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. This is the flag commonly used on land. | |
| 1921 on | Government Ensign of Gibraltar | A British Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the badge of Gibraltar in the fly. This is the ensign for vessels owned by the Government, or in Government service. | |
| 1996 on | Civil Ensign of Gibraltar | A British Red Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the badge of Gibraltar in the fly; the civil ensign for locally registered vessels. | |
| 1909 on | Flag of Montserrat | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Montserrat | |
| 1984 on | Flag of Pitcairn Island | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands | |
| 1984 on | Flag of Saint Helena | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Saint Helena | |
| 1985 on | Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |
| 2002 on | Flag of Tristan da Cunha, an island of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of Arms of Tristan da Cunha | |
| 1968 on | Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands | A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Turks and Caicos Islands |
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