List of Jamaican flags

This is a list of flags used in Jamaica.

National Flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962 -	Flag of Jamaica	A gold saltire on a green and black background.

Head of state

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962 -	Personal Flag of Queen Elizabeth II	The 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 the Queen's personal monogram imposed in the centre

Governor-General

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962 -	Flag of the Governor-General of Jamaica	A lion standing on a crown on a blue field, with "Jamaica" underneath

Ensigns

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962 -	Jamaica Defence Force Ensign	A Dark Blue Ensign with the Jamaica Defence Force badge in the centre
	1962 -	Jamaican Naval Ensign	A White Ensign with the Flag of Jamaica in the canton
	1962 -	Jamaican Air Wing Ensign	A light blue ensign with the Flag of Jamaica in the canton

Historical

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	October 13, 1510 - April 9, 1655	Colonial Flag of Jamaica	The Cross of Burgundy was used during the Spanish colonisation
	April 10, 1655 - December 30, 1801	Colonial Flag of Jamaica	The 1606 version of the Union Flag was used until January 1, 1801
	December 31, 1801 - August 24, 1875	Colonial Flag of Jamaica	The British Union Flag, used until 1875
	August 25, 1875 - May 31, 1906	Colonial Flag of Jamaica	A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white circle
	June 1, 1906 - April 8, 1957	Colonial Flag of Jamaica	A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white circle
	April 8, 1957 - July 13, 1962	Colonial Flag of Jamaica	A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white circle
	July 13, 1962 - August 6, 1962	Colonial Flag of Jamaica	A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica within a white circle
	1875–1906	Flag of the Governor of Jamaica	A Union Flag defaced with the Badge of Colonial Jamaica
	1906–1957	Flag of the Governor of Jamaica	A Union Flag defaced with the Badge of Colonial Jamaica
	1957–1962	Flag of the Governor of Jamaica	A Union Flag defaced with the Badge of Colonial Jamaica
	1962	Flag of the Governor of Jamaica	A Union Flag defaced with the Badge of Colonial Jamaica

See also

• Flag of the West Indies Federation