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

Prime Minister

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962–	Standard of the Prime Minister of Jamaica	A blue flag with the badge of Prime Minister in the centre and the letter PM in the dexter and sinister, and surrounded by a white border

Military flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962–	Jamaica Defence Force flag	A Dark Blue flag 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, 1800	Colonial Flag of Jamaica	The 1606 version of the Union Flag was used until January 1, 1801
	January 1, 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 Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica
	1906–1957	Flag of the Governor of Jamaica	A Union Flag defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica
	1957–1962	Flag of the Governor of Jamaica	A Union Flag defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica
	1962	Flag of the Governor of Jamaica	A Union Flag defaced with the Coat of arms of Colonial Jamaica

See also

• Flag of the West Indies Federation