Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Use	Civil and state flag
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	6 April 2004; 20 years ago
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

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]

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.

External links

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[abc-1] "When there was trouble in paradise". ABC News. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[2] Cahoon, Ben (2017). "Cocos (Keeling) Islands". WorldStatesmen. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[FlagDB-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.

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