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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.
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]
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The flag of Guyana. Guyana officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest city.
Also indicated are the mainland colonies of British Honduras and British Guiana. The term British West Indies refers to the former English and British colonies and the present-day overseas territories of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. There have been several attempts at political unions in the history of the British West Indies. These ...
It formally became a British colony in 1815 until Demerara-Essequibo was merged with Berbice to form the colony of British Guiana in 1831. In 1838, it became a county of British Guiana till 1958. In 1966, British Guiana gained independence as Guyana and in 1970 it became a republic as the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.