Flag of Christmas Island
Territory or dependencyFlag of Christmas Island uses diagonally divided blue and green field with the Southern Cross, a bird and a gold disc. Ratio 1:2, current adoption April 26, 2002 and design credited to Tony Couch.
Flag Reference
| Flag | Flag of Christmas Island |
|---|---|
| Entity Type | Territory or dependency |
| Official Name | Territory of Christmas Island |
| Identifier | CX / CXR |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand |
Flag Specifications
| Current Adoption | April 26, 2002 |
|---|---|
| First Documented Use | 1986 |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Shape | Rectangle |
| Colours | Blue, Green, Gold, White |
| Designer | Tony Couch |
| Construction | Diagonally divided blue and green field with the Southern Cross, a bird and a gold disc |
Documented Colour Values
| Colour | Appearance | HEX | RGB | CMYK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | #0021AD | 0, 33, 173 | 100, 81, 0, 32 | |
| Green | #0C7C3E | 12, 124, 62 | 90, 0, 50, 51 | |
| Gold | #FFC90E | 255, 201, 14 | 0, 21, 95, 0 | |
| White | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0, 0, 0 |
Design and Symbolism
| Blue | the sea. |
|---|---|
| Green | the land. |
| Gold | the disc and map. |
| White | the Southern Cross. |
| Golden bosun bird | The seabird found on the island. |
| Gold disc with green map | The island’s phosphate mining industry and its outline. |
Proportions
| Ratio | 1:2 |
|---|---|
| Hoist | 1 units |
| Fly | 2 units |
Verification sources
- Flags of the World — Christmas Island — Specialist vexillological reference
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Facts about the Flag of Christmas Island
- Christmas Island is recorded as diagonally divided blue and green field with the Southern Cross, a bird and a gold disc.
- The reference proportion for the flag of Christmas Island is 1:2.
- The stored palette for Christmas Island contains Blue, Green, Gold and White.
- The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is April 26, 2002.
- The design record traces first use to 1986.
- Tony Couch is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
- Its construction is grouped with the diagonally divided field with an emblem design family in this library.
- Golden bosun bird: The seabird found on the island.
- Gold disc with green map: The island’s phosphate mining industry and its outline.
- The flag combines the Australian and Christmas Island elements: the Southern Cross on blue, a golden bosun bird on green, and a gold disc with the island's outline.
- It was designed for a 1986 competition, went unused for a decade, and was finally adopted officially in 2002.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Christmas Island
What does the flag of Christmas Island look like?
Diagonally divided blue and green field with the Southern Cross, a bird and a gold disc, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.
What proportion is recorded for the flag of Christmas Island?
The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.
Which colours are recorded for the flag of Christmas Island?
The reference palette lists Blue #0021AD, Green #0C7C3E, Gold #FFC90E and White #FFFFFF.
What do the symbols on the flag of Christmas Island represent?
Golden bosun bird — The seabird found on the island. Gold disc with green map — The island’s phosphate mining industry and its outline.
When was the present flag record for Christmas Island adopted?
The adoption field in this record is April 26, 2002.
Who designed the flag of Christmas Island?
The designer is recorded as Tony Couch.
Which design family does the flag of Christmas Island belong to?
WorldFlags.online groups it with diagonally divided field with an emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.