Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Use| Civil and state flag
Proportion| 1:2
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[1]

The flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands was designed by territory resident Mohammed Minkom, who won a design contest as a teenager.[1] It is not recognised as official by the Australian Government.[2]

## Design

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The flag consists of a green field with a palm tree on a gold disc in the canton, a gold crescent moon 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,[3] the religion of the Cocos Malays who make up a majority of the islands' population; and the Southern Cross is a symbol of Australia and the Southern Hemisphere.[4]

## See also

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* Flags depicting the Southern Cross
* Gallery of flags with crescents

## References

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1. ^ a b "When there was trouble in paradise". ABC News. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
2. ^ Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (2022). "State and territory flags". Australian flags (3rd ed.). Australian Government. ISBN 978-0642471345.
3. ^ "The Flag of The Cocos (Keeling) Islands". flagdb.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
4. ^ "Cocos (Keeling) Islands". FlagSpot. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

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