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Flag and coat of arms of Saint Barthélemy

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Saint Barthélemy
Flag of France
Saint Barthélemy is an overseas collectivity of France
Tricolore
UseNational flag, civil and state ensign
Proportion2:3
Adopted15 February 1794; 230 years ago (1794-02-15)
Unofficial flag of Saint Barthelemy

An unofficial flag of Saint Barthélemy consisting of the coat of arms of Saint Barthélemy centered on a white field is used on the island.[1][2][3] Officially, only the flag of France, of which Saint Barthélemy is a self-governing overseas collectivity, is flown in the territory.

Coat of arms

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Coat of arms of Saint Barthélemy.
Square banner of arms for Saint Barthélemy
Coat of arms of Saint Barthélemy on a vehicle registration plate.

The coat of arms of Saint-Barthélemy is a shield divided into three horizontal stripes (parted per fess), three gold fleurs-de-lis on blue, above a white Maltese cross on red, over three gold crowns on blue, and "Ouanalao" is what the indigenous people called the island. On top of the shield is a mural crown.

The fleurs-de-lis, Maltese Cross, and gold crowns are heraldic reminders of the island's history as a colony ruled by first the Kingdom of France, then the Knights Hospitaller and in turn the Kingdom of Sweden. Eventually, the island returned to French rule.

On a white background, the arms serves as an unofficial flag for Saint Barthélemy.

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". stbartsvilla.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Saint-Barthélemy (Overseas Collectivity, France)".
  3. ^ "Saint Barthélemy". worldstatesman.org. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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