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Leeward Islands

by Martin Grieve

Description of the flag
Governor's flag

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The Leeward Islands consisted of Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla and Dominica.

Description of the flag

Badge detail:

by Martin Grieve, 6 March 2004

The colonial flag of Leeward Islands was used between 1871 and 1956 in the Caribbean. The badge was designed by Sir Benjamin Pine, the first Governor. His flag was the Union Jack with the badge on a disc surrounded by a garland of laurel. The flag was used until the dissolution of the Leeward Islands colony in 1956.

Zoltán Horváth, 16 June 2001

A few years ago I came across an antique Union Flag (sewn wool bunting, approx. 18 by 36 inches) with the badge of the Leeward Islands painted on a white disk in the center. The badge is badly designed: a seashore, a body of water with two ships afloat, and more land upon the horizon. Sitting on shore is a large pineapple (approx 3 to 4 times the height of either ship) with three smaller pineapples sitting nearby. Floating above this surrealistic scene is the coat-of-arms of the UK (with supporters, of course.) Upon doing some research into this latest addition to my collection I discovered that the badge was designed b