The flag of Ascension Island 🇦🇨 features a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton and the coat of arms centered on the fly side. The coat of arms depicts a green shield with three yellow towers representing the island's main geographic features, and above it is a golden seabird called the wideawake bird. Surrounding the shield are various plants and a banner with the motto "EX TERRA LUCEM" meaning "From the Earth, Light."