Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Flag
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| Use | Civil and state flag    |
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| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 6 April 2004; 20 years ago (2004-04-06) |
| Design | A 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 by | Mohammed Minkom[1] |
The flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands was created in 2003 and adopted on 6 April 2004.[2] It was designed by territory resident Mohammed Minkom, who won a design contest as a teenager.[1]
Design
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
- Flags depicting the Southern Cross
- Gallery of flags with crescents
References
- ^ a b "When there was trouble in paradise". ABC News. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Cahoon, Ben (2017). "Cocos (Keeling) Islands". WorldStatesmen. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "The Flag of The Cocos (Keeling) Islands". flagdb.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Cocos (Keeling) Islands". FlagSpot. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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