Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Vexillological symbol :	?
Aspect ratio:	1: 2
Officially accepted:	November 7, 1968

The flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands , like many flags of the British overseas territories, is based on the Blue Ensign and thus indicates the dependence on Great Britain .

The emblem of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the flight section of the flag shows the shell of a pteropod , a lobster and a cactus on an ocher-yellow shield .

The flag was officially adopted on November 7, 1968. Previously, a Blue Ensign with the colony's old badge had been in use since the 19th century . The circular badge showed a coastal scene with a sailing ship and a saltworker.

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  Emblem of the Turks and Caicos Islands

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  ^? Trade flag

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  The governor's union jack

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  ^? old flag (until 1968)

Web links

Commons : Flags of the Turks and Caicos Islands  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Turks and Caicos Islands in the flaggenlexikon.de
• Turks and Caicos at Flags of the World