British Overseas Territories and coat of arms by the British monarch. Traditionally, the flags follow the Blue Ensign design, with the Union Flag in the canton, and the territory's coat of arms in the fly. Exceptions to this are Bermuda which uses a Red Ensign; British Antarctic Territory which uses a White Ensign; British Indian Ocean Territory which uses a Blue Ensign with wavy lines to symbolise the sea; and Gibraltar which uses a banner of its coat of arms (the flag of the city of Gibraltar). Akrotiri and Dhekelia and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are the only British overseas
British National (Overseas) in February 2008, the British government refused to provide consular protection, despite petitions by civil rights groups to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The FCO explained that they could provide assistance to Ching, but they simply could not intervene in the judicial proceedings of other countries. Under its law, the Taiwanese government classifies British Nationals (Overseas) as "permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau". Thus, BN(O)s are subject to entry restrictions on the same basis as HKSAR passport holders. British Nationals (Overseas) are subject to immigration controls and do not have the right of abode in the UK. From