The flag of Saint Helena was adopted on 4 October 1984. It is a defaced Blue Ensign with the Union Jack in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the shield from the coat of arms of Saint Helena centred on the outer half of the flag. The shield features a rocky coastline and three-masted sailing ship, with a Saint Helena plover, also known as a wirebird, atop. Prior to the adoption of the current coat of arms and flag in 1984, the flag and shield showed the ship and coastal scene taken from the colonial seal of the colony.
Saint Helena is a British possession in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote
volcanic tropical island 1,950 kilometres west of the coast of south-western Africa,
and 4,000 kilometres east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It measures about
16 by 8 kilometres and has a population of 4,439 per the 2021 census.
Alternative Flag:
The difference between the former flag of Saint Helena used from 1874 to 1984, and the current flag is the coat of arms has changed.