Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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]

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]

Design

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

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