Flag of Saint-Baptiste

Saint-Baptiste

Name	Bleu-et-blanc ("Blue-and-white") Lakwa Blan ("The white cross")
Use	National flag and civil ensign
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	1 July 1947
Design	A blue field with a centered white cross and a white anchor in the canton.
Variant flag of Saint-Baptiste
Use	State ensign
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	1 July 1947
Design	A white field with the flag of Saint-Baptiste in the canton.

The Flag of Saint-Baptiste (Principean: Drapeau de la Saint-Baptiste) is the national flag and ensign of the Republic of Saint-Jean-Baptiste. The current design was adopted in 1947, after the country's independence from Blayk, and consists of a blue (often referred to as dark or navy blue) field defaced by a white cross, with a white anchor in the canton. The symbolism of the colours vary, but most popular interpretations denote blue and white as symbolizing either the sea and the sky, or courage and faith. The white cross historically has been seen as a symbol of the feast day of Saint John the Baptist, the island's namesake.

History

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  Banner of Vervillian Saint-Baptiste from the 17th century until 1785

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  Attested flag of the 1802 Pomme d’Eve rebellion

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  Flag of the Grand Kingdom of Blayk used from 1785 to 1870

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  Flag of the Colony of Saint-Jean-Baptiste used from 1870 until 1947

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  Flag of Saint-Jean-Baptiste flown from 1947 until 1949

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  Current flag adopted in 1949

State ensign

The State ensign of Saint Baptiste (Principean: Pavillon d'état de la Saint-Baptiste) is used by government agencies in naval situations, namely Saint-Baptiste's Coast Guard. The design consists of a white field with the flag of Saint-Baptiste in the canton. The state ensign is typically flown on coast guard vessels, but can also appear on civil crafts and in marinas and naval facilities.

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  State ensign used from 1947 to 1949

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  Current state ensign adopted in 1949