Flag of Saint-Baptiste

Saint-Baptiste

Name	Bleu-et-blanc ("Blue-and-white") Lakwa Blan ("The white cross")
Use	National flag
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	11 February 1949
Design	A blue field with a centered white cross and a white anchor in the canton.
Variant flag of Saint-Baptiste
Use	National ensign
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	11 February 1949
Design	A white field with the flag of Saint-Baptiste in the canton.
Variant flag of Saint-Baptiste
Use	Presidential standard
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	28 May 1951
Design	The flag of Saint-Baptiste with the phrase "Le Président" inscribed in the centre, bordered by gold fringe.

The flag of Saint-Baptiste (Principean: Drapeau de Saint-Baptiste; Baptistois Creole: Drapo Sen Batis) is the national flag of Saint-Baptiste, and depicts a white cross on a navy blue field, with a white anchor in the canton. Although only officially adopted in 1949, the depiction of a white cross on a blue field has represented the island since the 17th century, during the period of Vervillian colonization.

Design

Colours	Navy Blue	White
Pantone	648 C	656 C
CMYK	100-62-0-61	0-0-0-0
RGB	0-38-100	255-255-255
Hexadecimal	#002664	#FFFFFF

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

National ensign

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  National ensign used from 1947 to 1949

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  Current national ensign adopted in 1949

Presidential standard

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  Standard of the Governor used from 1870 to 1947

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  Current presidential standard adopted in 1951