Flag of Saint-Baptiste
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Name | Bleu-et-blanc ("Blue-and-white") Lakwa Blan ("The white cross") |
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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. |
Use | National ensign |
Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 11 February 1949 |
Design | A white field with the flag of Saint-Baptiste in the canton. |
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 |
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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
Banner of Vervillian Saint-Baptiste from the 17th century until 1785
Flag of the Grand Kingdom of Blayk used from 1785 to 1870
Flag of the Colony of Saint-Jean-Baptiste used from 1870 until 1947
Flag of Saint-Jean-Baptiste flown from 1947 until 1949
National ensign
Presidential standard
Standard of the Governor used from 1870 to 1947