Proportion 1:2 Designed by Mohamed Isa Minkom | Adopted April 6, 2004 | |
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Use National flag and ensign Design Green, 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. | ||
The flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands was first created in 2003; the flag was adopted on April 6, 2004.
Design
The flag is green, 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. The palm tree represents the islands' tropical flora; the colours are Australia's national colours; the crescent represents Islam, the religion of the Cocos Malays who make up a majority of the population; and the Southern Cross is a symbol of Australia and the Southern Hemisphere.
References
Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA