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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]
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.
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 Guiana. 1906–1955: British Guiana Governor's Flag: A Union Jack ...
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 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 name "Guyana" derives from Guiana, an earlier name for a larger region that included the areas now called Guyana (British Guyana), Suriname (Dutch Guiana), French Guiana, the Guayana Region in Venezuela (Spanish Guyana), and Amapá in Brazil (Portuguese Guiana).
The coat of arms of Guyana was granted by the College of Arms on 25 February 1966.. It includes a crest of an Amerindian head-dress symbolising the indigenous people of the country, this crest is also called the Cacique's Crown; two diamonds at the sides of the head-dress representing mining industry; a helmet; two jaguars as supporters holding a pick axe, sugar cane, and a stalk of rice ...
The following 19 pages use this file: Dutch colonisation of the Guianas; Flag of Guyana; Flags of South America; Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories