British Virgin Islands

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• ✨A British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, comprising over 50 islands and cays known as a premier global sailing destination.
• 🏳️What does its flag mean? The Blue Ensign features a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, signifying British overseas territory status. The coat of arms depicts Saint Ursula flanked by twelve lit oil lamps, representing the legend of Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgin followers, after whom Christopher Columbus named the islands. The Latin motto 'Vigilate' ('Be Watchful') appears on a ribbon below.
• 🪨The Baths at Virgin Gorda: Virgin Gorda features 'The Baths', a stunning coastal geologic formation where massive granite boulders form sea pools, secret caves, and tidal tunnels along the shore.
• ⛵Sailing capital of the Caribbean: The BVI is widely regarded as the 'Sailing Capital of the Caribbean', thanks to steady trade winds, calm sheltered waters, and close island proximity.
• 🏴‍☠️ Pirate history: Norman Island in the BVI served as a notorious pirate hideout and is widely believed to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel Treasure Island.