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A gold globe, surrounded by 34 sunrays, on a blue field. The flag of the Commonwealth of Nations is the official flag used by and representing the Commonwealth of Nations. Its current design dates to 2013, a modification of a design adopted in 1976.
- 26 March 1976; modified 12 November 2013
- 3:5 or 1:2
- A gold globe, surrounded by 34 sunrays, on a blue field.
- Other
Flags of the members of the Commonwealth in Parliament Square, London The Commonwealth flag flying at the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa. The Commonwealth comprises 56 countries, across all inhabited continents.
- 29,958,050 km² (11,566,870 sq mi)
- English
- Voluntary association
May 9, 2024 · Commonwealth flag. Also called: Commonwealth of Nations. Formerly (1931–49): British Commonwealth of Nations. Date: 1931 - present. Areas Of Involvement: human rights. investment. trade. culture. Related People: Lionel George Curtis. Recent News. May 5, 2024, 3:54 AM ET (The Gleaner)
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- What is the Commonwealth?The Commonwealth is an association of countries across the world. Although historically connected to the British Empire, any country can apply to b...
- Who is head of the Commonwealth?The British monarch is head of the Commonwealth. In some Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, the monarch sym...
- Who were the first members of the Commonwealth?The Statute of Westminster in 1931 established the first countries to become autonomous while pledging allegiance to the British crown. Sovereign s...
- What is the smallest Commonwealth country?The smallest Commonwealth countries are Nauru, an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, and Tuvalu, a country comprising nine coral isla...
Mar 9, 2015 · Flag of the Commonwealth of Nations. Today (9 th March) is Commonwealth Day. The current flag for the Commonwealth of Nations was introduced just 16 months ago (November 2013) and contained a number of small but significant changes made to the original flag – first adopted on 26 th March 1976.
- Alex Crouch
Find the flag of the Commonwealth of Nations and the flags of its 54 member countries. Learn about the history, members and organization of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Learn about the history, structure, objectives, and projects of the Commonwealth of Nations, a political association of 54 former British colonies. See the flag of the organization and its member states.
Jun 10, 2023 · The Flag. There is a pdf sheet showing the redesigned flag for the Commonwealth of Nations flag. The number of 'spearheads' has been reduced from 64 to 34, the globe is slightly altered to make it more 'dynamic', and the field colour is now Pantone 280, rather than 286. The device is slightly offset to the hoist.
