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St Helena Flags – Wirebird Flag, Bunting & Hand Flags

The St Helena Blue Ensign with the wirebird and the sailing ship off the island’s cliffs, flown for St Helena Day on 21 May and by Saints in Swindon, Reading and beyond. Get the St Helena flag in 20x12in to 8ft x 5ft, hang St Helena bunting in 3m or 9m and wave St Helena hand flags.

St Helena Flag — from £6.99 →St Helena BuntingSt Helena Hand Flags
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The St Helena flag: wirebird and sailing ship

St Helena flies a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the island’s shield in the fly. The shield, introduced in 1984, is in two parts. The upper part is yellow and shows the wirebird, a small long-legged plover found nowhere else on earth and the island’s national bird. The lower, larger part shows the island’s rugged coastline with a three-masted sailing ship approaching under full sail, flying the English flag, a reminder that St Helena was a vital port of call for East India Company ships on the long voyage home from Asia. Our St Helena flag prints the wirebird and ship clearly against the yellow and blue of the shield.

St Helena Day, Napoleon and the Saints in Britain

St Helena is one of the UK’s overseas territories, a volcanic island in the South Atlantic that shares a governor with Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. St Helena Day on 21 May marks the island’s discovery by Portuguese sailors in 1502. Napoleon spent his final exile at Longwood House from 1815 to 1821, and Jonathan, the giant tortoise at Plantation House, is celebrated as the world’s oldest known living land animal. Many islanders, known as Saints, have settled in Britain, particularly in Swindon and Reading, and fly the flag at the annual Saints gatherings and family celebrations.

St Helena flag sizes and grades

The St Helena flag comes in 20x12in, 3ft x 2ft, 5ft x 3ft and 8ft x 5ft, from £6.99. Flagtex is printed lightweight woven polyester with eyelets; DuraFlag is a heavier knitted St Helena flag with double-stitched hems, offered with clips or rope and toggle.

St Helena bunting

St Helena bunting comes in 3m and 9m lengths of rectangular flags, from £9.98, ideal for the Saints Day gathering or a family party.

Hand flags and table flags

St Helena hand flags come in 9x6in and 18x12in on wooden sticks from £5.99. The St Helena table flag is 6x4in on a base from £1.98, and the large wooden table flag 18x12in from £3.98. Other South Atlantic flags are under Falkland Islands flags, and the Pacific territory under Pitcairn Islands flags.

St Helena flag FAQs

What bird is on the St Helena flag?

The wirebird, St Helena’s endemic plover and national bird.

Why is there a ship on the St Helena flag?

It recalls the island’s role as a port of call for East India Company sailing ships.

When is St Helena Day?

21 May, the anniversary of the island’s discovery in 1502.

Are the products listed as Saint Helena?

Yes, our St Helena flags, bunting and table flags are named Saint Helena on product pages.

What size St Helena flag suits a Saints gathering?

A 5ft x 3ft St Helena flag on a pole plus a run of 9m bunting covers most halls and gardens.

Where are St Helena flags dispatched from?

St Helena flags are stocked in and dispatched from our Stoke-on-Trent warehouse, with same-day dispatch before 2pm and free UK delivery in 1–2 days.