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The Bahamas badge was introduced in 1869 and changed little
before being discontinued in 1973. The crown in the Variants is not the pattern usually seen on flag
badges. Before 1904 it would probably have been an angular
flat topped crown; from 1904 to 1953 a more domed Tudor crown,
and after 1953 a St.Edward’s crown. Until 1964 the shape of
the badge, excluding crown and scroll, was horizontally oval, but
was then made more circular and larger, relative to the
ensign. On the Blue Ensign it was on a white disc until
1923.
Officially there was no Red Ensign, but many were in use
unofficially by the 1930s, and in 1962 the Port Director of
Nassau estimated that there were probably over 1,000 defaced Red
Ensigns being flown by yachts at the time, and that more than
5,000 yachts had the ensign, and would have flown it at some time
in the past. The Colonial Office wrote to the Bahamian
government: "We realise that the unauthorised wearing of the
defaced Red Ensign in both the Bahamas and Bermuda has become so
widespread that there seems no possibility of bringing about its
discontinuance without the creation of much ill-feeling, and do
not therefore intend taking action against those concerned.
On the other hand, the Board of Admiralty has again ruled that
the present misuse of the defaced Red Ensign cannot be
regularised." [Bahamian Symbols by Whitney Smith in
Flag Bulletin March-June 1976]
David Prothero, 2 August 2001
by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 9 September 2001
This flag has the Victorian Crown, which was used until about
1902, even though this crown was phased out since 1880. The crown
image is based on a drawing presented by Jarig Bakker and
following the colors of the other crowns at Jaume Olle's website.
Blas Delgado Ortiz, 9 September 2001
Bahamas used circular seal in garter in 1869 flag.
David Prothero, 8 April 2005
1869.gif)
by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 9 September 2001
A close up of the badge of this flag.
Blas Delgado Ortiz, 9 September 2001
by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 9 September 2001
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