Flag of the Cayman Islands

Flag of the Cayman Islands
Vexillological symbol :	?
Aspect ratio:	1: 2
Officially accepted:	January 25, 1999

The flag of the Cayman Islands was introduced in its current form on January 25, 1999. A similar version was used from 1958.

description

The flag of the Cayman Islands is a modified Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of the Cayman Islands in the flight section . The Union Jack in the flag indicates that the islands are British overseas territory .

history

Originally only the Union Jack was used in the Cayman Islands. On April 3, 1957, the legislature of the Cayman Islands requested the bestowal of a coat of arms by the British Queen Elizabeth II. On January 13, she decided that the coat of arms on a white disk on a Blue Ensign should be used for the islands. The flag and coat of arms were finally introduced in this form on May 14, 1958, but not through a separate law until 1993. In 1998 the law was revised and changed in 2002. Originally, the use of the flag was only permitted for trade and commerce. On January 25, 1999, the UK Department of Defense removed the white disc from the flag and enlarged the coat of arms.

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  Union Jack

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  1: 2 ^{? ?} 1958 to 1999

More flags of the Cayman Islands

Trade flag

On the merchant flag , the coat of arms is depicted on a Red Ensign , but otherwise it corresponds to the common flag. The coat of arms of the trade flag was also shown on a white disk until 1999.

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  ^? Trade flag

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  3: 5 ^? Flag of the Governor of the Cayman Islands

source

• Flags of the World - Cayman Islands (English)
• Cayman Island Gouvernment: The National Symbols - Flag

Web links

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