Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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SAINT HELENA, ASCENSION AND TRISTAN DA CUNHA


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Arms of Saint Helena The National Flag Location

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British overseas territory consisting of the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha group. It was previously known as Saint Helena and Dependencies until 1 September 2009, when a new constitution came into force giving the three islands equal status within the territory.

Arms of the islands

The colony is diveded into the three different island (groups) : Saint Helena, Ascencion and Tristan da Cunha. Only th eislands itself use arms, the whole colony uses the arms of St. Helena. The settlements on the islands do not use separate arms.