List of Jamaican flags

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This is a list of flags used in Jamaica.

National flag

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File:Flag of Jamaica.svg1962–Flag of JamaicaA gold saltire on a green and black background.

Governor-General

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File:Flag of the Governor-General of Jamaica.svg1962–Flag of the governor-general of JamaicaA lion standing on a crown on a blue field, with "Jamaica" underneath

Prime minister

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File:Flag of the Prime Minister of Jamaica.svg1962–Standard of the prime minister of JamaicaA 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

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File:Flag of the Jamaica Defence Force.svg1962–Jamaica Defence Force flagA dark blue flag with the Jamaica Defence Force badge in the centre
File:Naval Ensign of Jamaica.svg1962–Jamaican Naval EnsignA White Ensign with the flag of Jamaica in the canton
File:Ensign of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.svg1962–Jamaican Air Wing EnsignA light blue ensign with the flag of Jamaica in the canton

Historical

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File:Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (Habsburg Style).svg13 October 1510 – 23 January 1516Colonial flag of JamaicaThe 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.
File:Flag of New Spain.svg23 January 1516 – 9 April 1655Colonial flag of JamaicaThe Cross of Burgundy was used during the Spanish colonisation
File:Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg10 April 1655 – 30 December 1800Colonial flag of JamaicaThe 1606 version of the Union Flag was used until 1 January 1801
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1 January 1801 – 24 August 1875Colonial flag of JamaicaThe British Union Flag, used until 1875
File:Flag of Jamaica (1875-1906).svg25 August 1875 – 31 May 1906Colonial flag of JamaicaA British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
File:Flag of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg1 June 1906 – 8 April 1957Colonial flag of JamaicaA British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
File:Civil Ensign of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg1 June 1906 – 8 April 1957Civil Ensign of JamaicaA British Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
File:Flag of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg8 April 1957 – 13 July 1962Colonial flag of JamaicaA British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
File:Civil Ensign of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg8 April 1957 – 13 July 1962Civil Ensign of JamaicaA British Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
File:Flag of Jamaica (1962).svg13 July 1962 – 6 August 1962Colonial flag of JamaicaA British Blue Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
File:Civil Ensign of Jamaica (1962).svg13 July 1962 – 6 August 1962Civil Ensign of JamaicaA British Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica within a white circle
File:Flag of the Governor of Jamaica (1875–1906).svg1875–1906Flag of the governor of JamaicaA Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica
File:Flag of the Governor of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg1906–1957Flag of the governor of JamaicaA Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica
File:Flag of the Governor of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg1957–1962Flag of the governor of JamaicaA Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica
File:Flag of the Governor of Jamaica (1962).svg1962Flag of the governor of JamaicaA Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms of colonial Jamaica
File:Royal Standard of Jamaica (1966–2022).svg1966–2022Personal flag of Queen Elizabeth IIThe 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

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