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The naval ensign of Guyana is a version of the national flag, with proportions of 1:2. As part of the British Empire, Guyana's flag was a Blue Ensign with the colonial badge in the fly. An unofficial red version was used at sea. [2] The first flag was introduced in 1875 and was changed slightly in 1906 and 1955. [3]
A red ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana. [3] 1955–1966: Flag of British Guiana: A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana. [3] 1955–1966: Civil Ensign of British Guiana: A red ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana. [3] Governor's Flags 1875–1906: British Guiana Governor's Flag: A Union Jack defaced with the emblem of ...
British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies. It was located on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana. [2] [page needed] The first known Europeans to encounter Guiana were Sir Walter Raleigh, an English explorer, and his crew.
A Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of British Guiana. 1906–1919: British Guiana: A Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of British Guiana inside a white disc. 1906–1919: British Guiana (Civil Ensign) A Red Ensign defaced with the badge of British Guiana inside a white disc. 1919–1954: British Guiana: A Blue Ensign defaced with the badge ...
Before the arrival of European colonials, the Guianas were populated by scattered bands of native Arawak people. The native tribes of the Northern amazon forests are most closely related to the natives of the Caribbean; most evidence suggests that the Arawaks immigrated from the Orinoco and Essequibo River Basins in Venezuela and Guiana into the northern islands, and were then supplanted by ...
Flag Dates used Latin text English translation Aguascalientes –present 1. BONA TERRA, BONA GENS 2. AQUA CLARA, CLARUS CÆLUM: 1. GOOD EARTH, GOOD PEOPLE 2. CLEAR WATER, CLEAR SKY: Alabama (reverse) [1] 1861–65 NOLI ME TANGERE: TOUCH ME NOT: Alabama (Governor) 1939–present AUDEMUS JURA NOSTRA DEFENDERE: WE DARE DEFEND OUR RIGHTS: Alajuela ...
The legacy of British colonialism is reflected in the country's political administration, lingua franca and diverse population, which includes Indian, African, Indigenous, Chinese, Portuguese, other European, and various multiracial groups. Guyana is the only mainland South American nation in which English is the official language.
The British amalgamated the formerly Dutch colonies of Berbice, Demerara and Essequibo in 1814 into a single colony – British Guiana – and ruled over it until 1966. [1] During the run up to independence in the early 1960s, several attempts were made by government committees to select the text to the new national anthem, but they all ...