The Red Ensign reflects Bermuda's British Overseas Territory status. The coat of arms shows a red lion holding a shield depicting a shipwreck on rocky shores, referencing the 1609 grounding of the Sea Venture that led to permanent English settlement.
History
Bermuda's Red Ensign with the territory's coat of arms was officially approved and adopted on October 4, 1910. It replaced earlier unofficial designs and remains the primary flag identifying Bermuda internationally.
Construction
A 1:2 ratio British Red Ensign: red field with the Union Jack in the canton and the Bermuda coat of arms in the fly.
Color Meanings
red: British connection and the Red Ensign tradition
white: The beaches and limestone cliffs of Bermuda
British Red Ensign
