flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Also known as the Cocos (Keeling) Islands flag, Cocos (Keeling) Islands flag, the Cocos flag (Keeling) Islands
flag of the Australian territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Key facts
- Use
- Civil and state flag
- Proportion
- 1:2
- Adopted
- 6 April 2004 ; 22 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
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Island.svg
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- inception
- 2004-04-06
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- Flags of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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The flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Cocos Islands Malay: bendera Pulu Kokos (Keeling)) is the flag representing the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an external territory of Australia. The flag is a green field with symbols such as a palm tree on a gold disc, which represents the islands' tropical flora; a crescent, which represents the Cocos Malays and Islam; and the Southern Cross, which represent Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. The flag mostly uses the national colours of Australia (green and gold).
The flag was designed during a flag designing competition in 2003. The winning submission was designed by teenager Mohammed Minkom. Minkom's design was formally declared on 6 April 2004 by then-Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories Evan Williams. Despite its designation as such, the flag's design is not officially recognised by the Australian Government.