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This is a list of flags used in Jamaica.

National flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962–	Flag of Jamaica	A gold saltire on a green and black background.

Governor-General

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962–	Flag of the governor-general of Jamaica	A lion standing on a crown on a blue field, with "Jamaica" underneath

Prime minister

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962–	Standard of the prime minister of Jamaica	A blue flag with the badge of the prime minister in the centre and the letters P and M in the dexter and sinister, and surrounded by a white border

Military flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962–	Jamaica Defence Force flag	A dark blue flag with the Jamaica Defence Force badge in the centre
	1962–	Jamaican Naval Ensign	A White Ensign with the flag of Jamaica in the canton
	1962–	Jamaican Air Wing Ensign	A light blue ensign with the flag of Jamaica in the canton

Historical

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	13 October 1510 – 23 January 1516	Colonial flag of Jamaica	The royal banner of arms of the Crown of Castile was first used in 1494, during the discovery of the island by Christopher Columbus, then it was officially used by the colony in 1510.
	23 January 1516 – 9 April 1655	Colonial flag of Jamaica	The Cross of Burgundy was used during the Spanish colonisation
	10 April 1655 – 30 December 1800	Colonial flag of Jamaica	The 1606 version of the Union Flag was used until 1 January 1801
	1 January 1801 – 24 August 1875	Colonial flag of Jamaica	The British Union Flag, used until 1875
	25 August 1875 – 31 May 1906	Colonial flag of Jamaica	A British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
	1 June 1906 – 8 April 1957	Colonial flag of Jamaica	A British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
	1 June 1906 – 8 April 1957	Civil Ensign of Jamaica	A British Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
	8 April 1957 – 13 July 1962	Colonial flag of Jamaica	A British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
	8 April 1957 – 13 July 1962	Civil Ensign of Jamaica	A British Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
	13 July 1962 – 6 August 1962	Colonial flag of Jamaica	A British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
	13 July 1962 – 6 August 1962	Civil Ensign of Jamaica	A British Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
	1875–1906	Flag of the governor of Jamaica	A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica
	1906–1957	Flag of the governor of Jamaica	A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica
	1957–1962	Flag of the governor of Jamaica	A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica
	1962	Flag of the governor of Jamaica	A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica
	1966–2022	Personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II	The shield of arms of the coat of arms of Jamaica (A red cross on a white field, a yellow pineapple is in each cross), with Queen Elizabeth II's personal monogram imposed in the centre

See also

Flag of the West Indies Federation

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