View text source at Wikipedia

Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Cocos (Keeling) Islands
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion1:2
DesignA green field with a palm tree on a gold disc in the canton, a gold crescent in the centre of the flag and a gold southern cross in the fly.
Designed byMohammed Minkom[1]

The flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands was designed by territory resident Mohammed Minkom, who won a design contest as a teenager.[1] It is not recognised as official by the Australian Government.[2]

Design

[edit]

The flag consists of a green field with a palm tree on a gold disc in the canton, a gold crescent moon in the centre of the flag and a gold southern cross in the fly. The palm tree represents the islands' tropical flora; the colours are Australia's national colours; the crescent represents Islam,[3] the religion of the Cocos Malays who make up a majority of the islands' population; and the Southern Cross is a symbol of Australia and the Southern Hemisphere.[4]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "When there was trouble in paradise". ABC News. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (2022). "State and territory flags". Australian flags (3rd ed.). Australian Government. ISBN 978-0642471345.
  3. ^ "The Flag of The Cocos (Keeling) Islands". flagdb.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Cocos (Keeling) Islands". FlagSpot. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.


Stub icon

This Cocos (Keeling) Islands-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This Oceanian flag-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.