Montserrat Flag

The flag of Montserrat is comprised of the color blue, the UK flag and a coat of arms. The blue color covers the whole rectangular shape of the flag. The UK flag is in the upper left quadrant of the Montserrat flag. The coat of arms is centrally located on the flag. The coat of arms has a woman (Erin) in a green dress holding a huge cross and holding a yellow harp on the other hand. The flag was officially adopted in 1962.

The blue color on the flag represents determination, trustworthiness, righteousness, and awareness. The woman (Erin) symbolizes the freedom of Ireland. The cross stands for Christianity. The UK flag on the hoist side shows Montserrat is an independent state dependant on the UK. The coat of arms dates back to 1909.

The current Montserrat flag was made from the flag of the British Leeward’s Islands. The flag was adopted form the British flag but had a different badge. The badge was designed by the then Governor Sir Benjamin Pine. The islands that comprised of the British Leeward Island each had a different badge but the same flag design. The flag design is based on the Union Jack flag of the UK.

Montserrat is a free state but is dependant on the UK. It has had only one flag. The only difference comes in the form of the badge used. For instance, the badge, used in the Leeward’s Island was in the form of a white disc. On the white disc, there was a big pineapple with smaller ones, a big ship and another smaller and the crown of UK. The rest of the elements were the same as those of the current flag. The big pineapple on the disc badge symbolized the Governor himself while the three smaller ones represented his family. The disc badge was used until 1958.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Plymouth
Languages	English
Ethnic Groups	African/black 88.4%, mixed 3.7%, hispanic/Spanish 3%, caucasian/white 2.7%, East Indian/Indian 1.5%, other 0.7% (2011 est.)
Religion	Protestant 67.1% (includes Anglican 21.8%, Methodist 17%, Pentecostal 14.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 10.5%, and Church of God 3.7%), Roman Catholic 11.6%, Rastafarian 1.4%, other 6.5%, none 2.6%, unspecified 10.8% (2001 est.)
Government	Parliamentary democracy (Legislative Council); self-governing overseas territory of the UK
Independance	None (overseas territory of the UK)
Area	102.00 km²
Land Area	102.00 km²
Population	5,267.00 Only the northern half of the island is populated, the southern portion is uninhabitable due to volcanic activity
Location	Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
GDP(PPP)	$43,780,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$8,500.00 (USD)
Export Commodities	Its main exports are electronic components, plastic bags, appael, and hot peppers.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include machinery and transportation equipment, foodstuffs, and manufactured goods.
Climate	Tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
Terrain	Volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
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