Tristan da Cunha (Dependency of Saint Helena)

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by Graham Bartram, 20 October 2002
Flag adopted 20 October 2002, coat of arms adopted 20 October 2002.

• Tristan da Cunha in 21st century
• Tristan da Cunha in 20th century
• Tristan da Cunha in 19th century
• Tristan da Cunha Flags on Stamps

• Tristan da Cunha 1970's Flag Proposal

• Tristan da Cunha
• Inaccessible Island
• Nightingale Islands
• Gough Island

See also:

• Clickable map of Saint Helena and Dependencies
• Saint Helena and Dependencies
• United Kingdom
• United Kingdom: Colonial Flags

Tristan da Cunha in 21st century

Today, 20th October 2002, is the date of record for the new flags of Tristan da Cunha. You might think that Sunday is a bit of an odd day to introduce a new flag, but if you live on an island whose only physical contact with the rest of the world is by ocean-going ship, then sailing schedules mean more than days of the week!
The flags are described in the proclamation:

TRISTAN DA CUNHA

The Blue Ensign of Her Majestyıs fleet defaced in the fly by the full Armorial Ensigns of the Territory, as granted by Royal Warrant of Her Majesty the Queen, that is to say, for Arms, Per