Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate
The Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone (informally British Sierra Leone) was the British colonial administration in Sierra Leone from 1808 to 1961, part of the British Empire from the abolitionism era until the decolonisation era. The Crown colony, which included the area surrounding Freetown, was established in 1808. The protectorate was established in 1896 and included the interior of what is today known as Sierra Leone.
Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone | |||||||||||
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(1916–1961) Coat of arms
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| Motto: Auspice Britannia liber (Latin: "Free under the protection of Britain") | |||||||||||
| Anthem: God Save the King (1808–1837; 1901–1952) God Save the Queen (1837–1901; 1952–1961) | |||||||||||
The Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone in 1899 | |||||||||||
| Status | British colony | ||||||||||
| Capital | Freetown | ||||||||||
| Official languages | English | ||||||||||
| Recognised national languages | Krio | ||||||||||
| Religion | Christianity, Islam | ||||||||||
| Government | British colony | ||||||||||
| Monarch | |||||||||||
• 1808–1820 (first) | George III | ||||||||||
• 1952–1961 (last) | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||||
• 1808 (first) | Thomas Ludlam | ||||||||||
• 1956–1961 (last) | Maurice Dorman | ||||||||||
| Prime Ministera | |||||||||||
• 1954–1961 | Milton Margai | ||||||||||
| Legislature | Legislative Council (1863–1954) House of Representatives (after 1954) | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Abolitionism New Imperialism Decolonisation of Africa | ||||||||||
• Colony established | 1 January 1808 | ||||||||||
• Protectorate established | 31 August 1896 | ||||||||||
• Independence as Sierra Leone | 27 April 1961 | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| 1924 | 81,999 km2 (31,660 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||
• 1808 | 2,000 | ||||||||||
• 1924 | 1,541,311 | ||||||||||
• 1955 | 2,051,845 | ||||||||||
• 1960 | 2,181,701 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Pound sterling (1808–1912) British West African pound (1912–1961) | ||||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | SL | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Sierra Leone | ||||||||||
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The motto of the colony and protectorate was Auspice Britannia liber (Latin for "Free under the protection of Britain"). This motto was included on Sierra Leone's later flag and coat of arms.
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