Islands
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the Outer Hebrides | |||
| 2007 on | Flag of Orkney | A blue Nordic cross outlined in yellow on a red field. | |
| Flag of the Isles of Scilly | The Scillonian Cross | ||
| 1969 on | Flag of Shetland | A white Nordic cross on a light blue field | |
| 2009 on | Flag of the Isle of Wight | A pale blue field with a nicked rhombus (a representation of the island's shape) and at the bottom six alternating bars wavy, navy blue and white. |
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Famous quotes containing the word islands:
“What are the islands to me
if you are lost
what is Naxos, Tinos, Andros,
and Delos, the clasp
of the white necklace?”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)