In the turquoise waters of the Caribbean lies a small island country called Anguilla. It was finally colonized by British settlers in 1650. The name of the island is derived from a number of romance languages for the word 'eel'. This is not because of any wildlife commonly found on the island, but many etymologists and historians assume it is because of the island's elongated, sinuous shape.
Anguilla is a British colony and so the Union Jack has been present on the flag since the island was colonized and ruled by the English. The golden dolphins on white and a stripe of blue are meant to represent the spirit, as well as the wildlife of the island of Anguilla.
Originally, the pale blue turquoise stripe at the bottom of the crest was meant to be the entire background of the crest, to represent the turquoise color of the Caribbean waters surrounding the island.
On the other hand, it got to be evident that a strong blue foundation would build the expense of delivering the crest, so it was changed to a stripe of blue at the base, with a white foundation.
Native Anguillans are known to prefer their own native flag, instead of the flag featuring the Union Jack. The native, unofficial flag simply displays the dolphin crest in the center of the flag, with no Union Jack. The official flag of the colony featuring both the Union Jack and the dolphin crest was first put into use on May 20, 1990.
On the other hand, the banner that is perceived by England, the overseeing power on the island, is basically the British Union Jack, since Anguilla is in fact perceived as an abroad British region. The current banner is the fifth form the island has got since its initial one in 1957. This beautiful island country has many nuanced histories, all of which contribute to the Anguillan flag of today. For the special events, the Flag Company Inc invented beautiful decals and flags for the history support.
Anguilla is a British colony and so the Union Jack has been present on the flag since the island was colonized and ruled by the English. The golden dolphins on white and a stripe of blue are meant to represent the spirit, as well as the wildlife of the island of Anguilla.
Originally, the pale blue turquoise stripe at the bottom of the crest was meant to be the entire background of the crest, to represent the turquoise color of the Caribbean waters surrounding the island.
On the other hand, it got to be evident that a strong blue foundation would build the expense of delivering the crest, so it was changed to a stripe of blue at the base, with a white foundation.
Native Anguillans are known to prefer their own native flag, instead of the flag featuring the Union Jack. The native, unofficial flag simply displays the dolphin crest in the center of the flag, with no Union Jack. The official flag of the colony featuring both the Union Jack and the dolphin crest was first put into use on May 20, 1990.
On the other hand, the banner that is perceived by England, the overseeing power on the island, is basically the British Union Jack, since Anguilla is in fact perceived as an abroad British region. The current banner is the fifth form the island has got since its initial one in 1957. This beautiful island country has many nuanced histories, all of which contribute to the Anguillan flag of today. For the special events, the Flag Company Inc invented beautiful decals and flags for the history support.
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