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Chartered companies

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British South Africa Company (1889–1965)

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  • Company rule in Northern Rhodesia ended in 1924
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Imperial British East Africa Company (1888–1896)

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North Borneo Chartered Company (1882–1946)

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  • The territory under this company's charter was occupied by the Empire of Japan during WWII (1941–1945)

 

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    Flag of native chiefs (1882–1902)
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    Colonial flag and government ensign (1902–1946)
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Royal Niger Company (1879–1900)

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Colonies, Mandates, Protectorates and Trusteeships

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Aden (1937–1963)

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Antigua and Barbuda (1860–1981)

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  • This colony was part of the British Leeward Islands (1833–1956)
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Basutoland (1884–1966)

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Bahamas (1718–1973)

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    Colonial flag and government ensign (1904–1923)
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    Ensign of the Lighthouses Service
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    Ensign of the Royal Nassau Sailing Club

Barbados (1625–1966)

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Bechuanaland (1885–1966)

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Belize (1862–1981)

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  • Called British Honduras (1862–1973)
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British Cameroons (1922–1961)

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British Columbia (1858–1871)

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  • This colony became a Canadian province in 1871
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British Guiana (1814–1966)

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British Leeward Islands (1871–1958)

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British Somaliland (1884–1960)

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British West African Settlements (1821–1850, 1866–1888)

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    Flag of the Governor-in-Chief (1870–1888)
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British Windward Islands (1833–1958)

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Brunei (1888–1983)

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Burma (1937–1948)

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  • This colony was occupied by the Empire of Japan during WWII (1942–1945)
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Cape Colony (1795–1910)

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    Flag of the Governor (1876–1910)
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Ceylon (1815–1948)

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Cyprus (1878–1960)

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    Colonial flag and government ensign (1881–1922)
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Dominica (1763–1978)

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  • This colony was occupied by France (1778–1783)
  • This colony was part of the British Leeward Islands (1871–1940)
  • This colony was part of the British Windward Islands (1940–1958)
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Fiji (1874–1970)

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Gambia (1821–1965)

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Gilbert Islands (1976–1979)

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Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1892–1976)

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Gold Coast (1867–1957)

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Grenada (1763–1974)

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    Flag of Grenada (1967–1974)
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Hong Kong (1843–1997)

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  • This colony was occupied by the Empire of Japan during WWII (1941–1945)
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India (1858–1947)

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    Flag of the Viceroy (1885–1947)

Ionian Islands (1815–1864)

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    Flag of the Ionian Islands (1817–1864)

Jamaica (1655–1962)

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Kenya (1895–1963)

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  • Called the East Africa Protectorate (1895–1920)
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Labuan (1904–1946)

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  • This colony was part of the Straits Settlements (1907–1946)
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Lagos (1862–1906)

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Malacca (1946–1957)

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Malta (1800–1964)

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    Unofficial civil flag (1943–1964)

Mauritius (1810–1968)

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Natal Colony (1843–1910)

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Newfoundland (1610–1907)

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New Hebrides (1906–1980)

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New South Wales (1788–1986)

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  • In 1901 this colony became a state of Australia but maintained constitutional ties with the United Kingdom until 1986
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    State flag (1901–1986)
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New Zealand (1841–1907)

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    Civil ensign (1901–1907)

Nigeria (1914–1960)

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    Civil ensign (1952–1960) (unauthorised)

Niger Coast Protectorate (1884–1899)

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  • Called the Oil Rivers Protectorate (1884–1893)
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North Borneo (1946–1963)

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Northern Nigeria Protectorate (1900–1913)

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Northern Rhodesia (1924–1964)

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Nyasaland (1893–1964)

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  • Called the British Central Africa Protectorate (1893–1907)
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Orange River Colony (1902–1910)

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  • First occupied by the British in 1900
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    Colonial flag (1904–1910)

Palestine (1920–1948)

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    Civil ensign (1927–1948)

Penang (1946–1957)

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Queensland (1859–1986)

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  • In 1901 this colony became a state of Australia but maintained constitutional ties with the United Kingdom until 1986
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Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963)

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Saint Christopher and Nevis (1882–1983)

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  • This colony was called Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1951–1980)
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    Flag of the Governor (1980–1983)
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    Flag of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1967)
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    Flag of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1967–1983)
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    Civil Ensign (1882–1967)

Saint Lucia (1814–1979)

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  • This colony was part of the British Windward Islands (1838–1958)
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    Flag of Saint Lucia (1967–1979)
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1776–1979)

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  • This colony was part of the British Windward Islands (1833–1958)
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Sarawak (1946–1963)

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Seychelles (1903–1976)

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Sierra Leone (1808–1961)

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Singapore (1946–1963)

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  • This colony was part of the Straits Settlements (1867–1946)
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    Civil ensign (1952–1963) (unauthorised)

Solomon Islands (1893–1978)

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  • Called the British Solomon Islands (1893–1975)
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    Flag of the Governor (1953–1956)
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South Australia (1836–1986)

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  • In 1901 this colony became a state of Australia
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Southern Nigeria Protectorate (1900–1913)

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Southern Rhodesia (1923–1980)

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Rhodesia: A colony in revolt (1965–1979)

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    Flag of the President (1970–1979)

Straits Settlements (1867–1946)

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  • This colony was occupied by the Empire of Japan during WWII (1941–1945)
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    Civil ensign (1904–1946) (unauthorised)

Tanganyika (1922–1961)

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  • This colony was first occupied by the British Empire in 1916
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    Colonial flag and civil ensign (1919–1961) (warrant in 1923??)

Tasmania (1825–1986)

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  • Called Van Diemen's Land (1825–1856)
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    Flag of the Governor (1875–1876)
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Tobago (1814–1889)

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  • This colony was part of the British Windward Islands (1833–1889)
  • This colony was amalgamated with Trinidad in 1889
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    Civil ensign (1864–1889)

Transvaal Colony (1902–1910)

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  • This colony was landlocked
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    Colonial flag (1904–1910)

Trinidad (1802–1889)

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  • This colony was first occupied by the British Empire in 1797
  • This colony was amalgamated with Tobago in 1889
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    Civil ensign (1875–1889) (unauthorised)

Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1962)

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    Flag of the Governor (1889–1958)
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    Colonial flag and government ensign (1958–1962)
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    Civil ensign (1958–1962) (unauthorised)

Tuvalu (1976–1978)

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Uganda (1894–1962)

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Vancouver Island (1849–1866)

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  • This colony was amalgamated with British Columbia in 1866
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    Government ensign (1864–1866)
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    Blue ensign (anachronistic)

Victoria (1851–1986)

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  • In 1901 this colony became a state of Australia
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    Flag of the Governor (1952–1984)
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Weihaiwei (1898–1930)

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Western Australia (1829–1986)

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  • In 1901 this colony became a state of Australia
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Western Samoa (1920–1962)

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  • First occupied by New Zealand in 1914
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    Flag of the Administrator (19??–1948)
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    Flag of the High Commissioner (1948–1962)
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    Flag of Western Samoa (1948–1949)
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Dominions

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Australia (1901–1986)

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  • Remaining constitutional ties between Australia and the United Kingdom were removed under the Australia Act 1986
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    Federal flag and government ensign (1903–1908)
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Canada (1867–1982)

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  • Remaining constitutional ties between Canada and the United Kingdom were removed under the Constitution Act 1982
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    Flag of the Governor-General (1981–1982)
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    Air force ensign (1924–1941)
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    Air force ensign (1941–1968)
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    Air force ensign (1982)
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    Air Board ensign (1922–1923)

Newfoundland (1907–1949)

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  • Self-rule ceded to the United Kingdom in 1934
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New Zealand (1907–1986)

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  • Remaining constitutional ties between New Zealand and the United Kingdom were removed under the Constitution Act 1986
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    Flag of the Governor (1908–1917)
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    Flag of the Governor-General (1917–1936)
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    Flag of the Governor-General (1936–1952)
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    Naval ensign (1968–1986)
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    Civil air ensign (1938–1986)

South Africa (1910–1961)

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  • Remaining constitutional ties between South Africa and the United Kingdom were removed under the South African Constitution of 1961
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    Flag of the Governor-General (1910–1931)
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    Flag of the Governor-General (1931–1952)
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    Flag of the Governor-General (1952–1961)
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    National flag (1910–1928)
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    National flag and government ensign (1928–1961)
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    Government ensign (1910–1928)
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    Civil ensign (1910–1912)
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    Civil ensign (1912–1951)
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    Naval ensign (1946–1951)
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    Naval ensign (1951–1952)
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    Air force ensign (1951–1958)
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