Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

The flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands was designed in 2003 and became the official flag on 6 April 2004.[2] It was created by resident Mohammed Minkom, who had won a design contest as a teenager.[1]

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
Adopted6 April 2004 (2004-04-06)
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]

This Territory is owned by Australia.

References
  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 2019-01-06. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

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