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The Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar is the official standard of the
Governor - Gibraltar
from Flags of the World Flag 1982 establishments in Gibraltar {{Gibraltar-stub
The Flag of the Governor of Gibraltar is the official standard of the Governor of Gibraltar
The governor of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the governor is to act as the ...
which is flown over buildings, vehicles and vessels to signify the presence of the governor. The current flag has been in use since 1982.
Design
The design follows the basic pattern used by the flags of other British governors of overseas territories. It consists of theUnion flag
The Union Jack, or Union Flag, is the ''de facto'' national flag of the United Kingdom. Although no law has been passed making the Union Flag the official national flag of the United Kingdom, it has effectively become such through precedent. ...
which is defaced with a segment of the coat of arms of Gibraltar
The coat of arms of Gibraltar was first granted by a Royal Warrant passed in Toledo on 10 July 1502 by Isabella I of Castile during Gibraltar's Spanish period. The arms consists of an escutcheon and features a three-towered red castle under wh ...
. This is surrounded by a gold ring and a laurel wreath
A laurel wreath is a round wreath made of connected branches and leaves of the bay laurel (), an aromatic broadleaf evergreen, or later from spineless butcher's broom (''Ruscus hypoglossum'') or cherry laurel (''Prunus laurocerasus''). It is a sy ...
.
Previous versions
*''The gold ring in previous standards of the governor is absent''See also
List of flags of Gibraltar
A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design empl ...
External links
Governor - Gibraltar
from Flags of the World Flag 1982 establishments in Gibraltar {{Gibraltar-stub