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This is a list of flags present in Grenada in The Caribbean.

National flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1974 - Present	Flag of Grenada	A rectangle divided diagonally into two yellow triangles at the top and bottom and two green triangles at the hoist and fly, surrounded by a red border charged with six five pointed yellow stars, another five-pointed yellow star on a red disc at the centre, and a nutmeg at the hoist.

Royal and Viceregal flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1974 - Present	Flag of the governor-general of Grenada	A lion standing on a St. Edward's crown, with the name "Grenada" below.
	1974 - 2022	Personal Flag of Queen Elizabeth II	The flag is the crowned letter 'E' in gold, surrounded by a garland of gold roses on a blue background, with a golden fringe. The crown is a symbol of the Queen's rank and dignity, whilst the roses symbolise the countries of the Commonwealth.

Dependency flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1974 - Present	Flag of Carriacou and Petite Martinique	A rectangle divided diagonally into two yellow triangles at the top and bottom, one green triangle on the hoist side and one black triangle on the fly side with a five-pointed star each, surrounded by a red border and another five-pointed yellow star on a red disc at the centre.

Military flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1974 - Present	Civil ensign of Grenada	a larger variant of the national flag.
	1974 - Present	Naval Ensign of Grenada	a white field with a red cross and the national flag in the canton.

Historical flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1498 - 1500	Royal Flag of The Crown of Castile	a quartered heraldical field of Castile, represented by a castle, and León, represented by a lion.
	1500 - 1516	Royal Flag of The Crown of Castile	a rectangular variant of the previous flag.
	1516 - 1609 1609 - 1650	The Spanish Cross of Burgundy Flag	A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
	1650 - 1762 1779 - 1783	Flag of The Kingdom of France	A white field with several Fleur-de-lis and the Royal Arms in the centre.
	1609	Flag of The Kingdom of England	A white field with centred red cross.
	1762 - 1779 1783 - 1801	Flag of The Kingdom of Great Britain	A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland.
	1801 - 1967	The Union Jack	A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing the Kingdom of Ireland).
	1886 - 1903	Flag of The British Windward Islands	a Blue Ensign with the badge of the Governor-in-chief in the fly.
	1886 - 1903	Flag of The Governor of The British Windward Islands	A Union Jack defaced with the badge of the Governor-in-chief.
	1903 - 1953	Flag of The British Windward Islands	a Blue Ensign with the badge of the Governor-in-chief in the fly.
	1903 - 1953	Flag of The Governor of The British Windward Islands	A Union Jack defaced with the badge of the Governor-in-chief.
	1953 - 1958	Flag of The British Windward Islands	a Blue Ensign with the badge of the Governor-in-chief in the fly.
	1953 - 1958	Flag of The Governor of The British Windward Islands	A Union Jack defaced with the badge of the Governor-in-chief.
	1958 - 1962	Flag of the West Indies Federation	Four equally spaced narrow white stripes with a large orange-gold circle over the middle two lines in the center of the flag, undulating horizontally across a blue field.
	1958 - 1962	Flag of the governor-general of the West Indies Federation	A lion standing on a St. Edward's crown, with the name "The West Indies" below.
	1875 - 1903	Flag of British Grenada	A Blue Ensign defaced with the first colonial badge of Grenada.
	1903 - 1967	Flag of British Grenada	A Blue Ensign defaced with the first colonial badge of Grenada.
	1967 - 1974	Flag of Grenada	A horizontal tricolour of blue, yellow, and green bands, with a sprig of nutmeg on a white oval at the centre.
	1967 - 1974	Flag of The Governor of Grenada	A Union Jack defaced with the Emblem of Grenada.

See also

• Flag of Grenada
• Coat of arms of Grenada

References

1. ^ Smith, Whitney (27 July 2011). "Flag of Grenada". Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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