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
Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories Ensign as the national flag until 1965. " "* Note: New Zealand formally became a independent country from the United Kingdom in 1947 under the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 which formally adopted the Statute of Westminster 1931. " "* Note: South Africa formally became a independent country from the United Kingdom in 1931 after formally adopting the Statute of Westminster. " Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories The Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories refers to the various flags that were used across the various Dominions, Crown Colonies, Protectorates, territories