The (BOTs) the fourteen territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, while not forming part of the United Kingdom itself, are part of its sovereign territory.

The historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories refers to the various flags that were used across the various Dominions, Crown colonies, protectorates, and territories which made up the British Empire and overseas territories.

A British Overseas Territories citizen, formerly called British Dependent Territories citizen, is a member of a class of British nationality granted to people connected with one or more of the populated British Overseas Territories, other than the Falkland Islands or Gibraltar.

A British Overseas Territories citizen holds British nationality by virtue of a connection with a British Overseas Territory.