The flag of Montserrat consists of the country's coat of arms, (a shield featuring a lady in green holding a harp and a cross), and the British Union Jack in the upper right corner.
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The flag of the United Kingdom represents that Montserrat is a British territory, the cross represents Christianity, the woman representing Erin, the female personification of Ireland, and the golden harp, another symbol of Ireland, both representing the Irish immigrants that settled on the island.[1]
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