British Virgin Islands flag

Flag of the British Virgin Islands. Ratio: 1:2

Flag used by the British Virgin Islands Merchant Navy

The Flag of the British Virgin Islands was adopted on November 15, 1960. It has a blue background with the Union Jack in the canton and the National Shield on the right side. It follows, like most British colonies, the Blue Ensign scheme.

The flag used by the merchant navy, as in all British colonies and former colonies, has a red background (former symbol of the British Royal Navy) with the Union Jack in the upper left corner and the National Shield on the right.

On the other hand, the Governor of the British Virgin Islands flies a separate flag, with the Union Jack in the background and the Islands' Coat of Arms in the center.