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| Use | Company flag and ensign |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 1801 |
| Relinquished | 1858 |
| Design | Horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, with the Union Flag in the canton |
The flag of the East India Company was used to represent the East India Company, which was chartered in England in 1600. The flag was altered as the nation changed from England to Great Britain to the United Kingdom. It was initially a red and white striped ensign with the flag of England in the canton. The flag displayed in the canton was later replaced by the flag of Great Britain and then the flag of the United Kingdom, as the nation developed.