File:Flag of the British Empire (1910–1921).svg
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DescriptionFlag of the British Empire (1910–1921).svg |
English: An unofficial flag used throughout the interwar period combining the symbols of various nations from across the British Empire. The Cross of Saint George representing the English divides the flag into four quadrants, and the Union Flag is placed in the canton. Canada, Australia, and South Africa have their coats of arms placed in the three other quadrants of the flag. New Zealand is represented by the four stars forming a Southern Cross, and the British Raj is provided with the Star of India in the centre of the flag. The exact specifications for constructing this flag are unclear due to it fading into obscurity over the years, and it can come in different variants featuring different coats of arms based on the year a specimen is from. It is also unknown when exactly the flag first came into use, but this is believed to be the original variant produced in 1910 when South Africa was granted a coat of arms. The flag is closely associated with Empire Day and the British Empire Exhibition. It was also used at certain sites dedicated to the First World War, such as the Dangarsleigh War Memorial, and flown throughout the Second World War as a symbol of imperial unity. |
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current | 07:18, 30 November 2023 | 1,200 × 600 (731 KB) | UAmtoj (talk | contribs) | South African lion eyes | |
06:51, 30 November 2023 | 1,200 × 600 (731 KB) | UAmtoj (talk | contribs) | Colour corrections | ||
00:28, 9 November 2023 | 1,200 × 600 (731 KB) | UAmtoj (talk | contribs) | Changed colours on South African coat of arms | ||
08:36, 4 November 2023 | 1,200 × 600 (731 KB) | UAmtoj (talk | contribs) | Lightened browns | ||
16:57, 2 November 2023 | 1,200 × 600 (731 KB) | UAmtoj (talk | contribs) | Smaller stars | ||
16:44, 2 November 2023 | 1,200 × 600 (731 KB) | UAmtoj (talk | contribs) | Standardized shade of red | ||
22:39, 1 November 2023 | 1,200 × 600 (731 KB) | UAmtoj (talk | contribs) | Changed colours of supporters | ||
20:37, 1 November 2023 | 1,200 × 600 (730 KB) | UAmtoj (talk | contribs) | Darkened shade on the eyes of the South African lion | ||
20:30, 1 November 2023 | 1,200 × 600 (730 KB) | UAmtoj (talk | contribs) | Altered shape of Canadian coat of arms | ||
19:26, 1 November 2023 | 1,200 × 600 (730 KB) | UAmtoj (talk | contribs) | Removed light green shading |
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- File:1900 British Empire flag proposal (Bosanquet).svg
- File:1900 British Empire flag proposal (Parsons).svg
- File:1901 British Empire flag proposal.png
- File:1902 British Empire flag proposal (in Australia).svg
- File:1902 British Empire flag proposal (in Canada).svg
- File:1902 British Empire flag proposal (in India).svg
- File:1905 British Empire flag proposal.svg
- File:1916 British Empire flag proposal.svg
- File:1926 British Empire banner proposal.svg
- File:British Empire flag (1910).svg (file redirect)
- Flags based on British ensigns
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- File:British Empire flag (1921).svg
- File:Flag of the British Empire (1910–1921).svg
- File:1902 British Empire flag proposal (in Canada).svg
- File:Flag of the British Empire (Dangarsleigh War Memorial).svg
- File:1902 British Empire flag proposal (in India).svg
- File:1902 British Empire flag proposal (in Australia).svg
- File:British Empire flag (1930).svg
- File:1905 British Empire flag proposal.svg
- File:1916 British Empire flag proposal.svg
- File:Commonwealth Flag 1976.png
- File:1901 British Empire flag proposal.png
- File:1926 British Empire banner proposal.svg
- File:1900 British Empire flag proposal (Parsons).svg
- File:1900 British Empire flag proposal (Bosanquet).svg
- File:British Empire flag (1921).svg
- File:British Empire flag (1930).svg
- File:Commonwealth Flag 1976.png
- File:Flag of the British Empire (1910–1921).svg
- File:Flag of the British Empire (Dangarsleigh War Memorial).svg
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