Flag of Diego Garcia

Region or constituent area

Flag of Diego Garcia uses wavy blue and white stripes with a Union Jack, palm tree and crown. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption 1990.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Diego Garcia
Entity Type	Region or constituent area
Identifier	DG

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	1990
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Green
Construction	Wavy blue and white stripes with a Union Jack, palm tree and crown

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#012169	1, 33, 105	99, 69, 0, 59
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#C8102E	200, 16, 46	0, 92, 77, 22
Green	#009E49	0, 158, 73	100, 0, 54, 38

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the Indian Ocean.
White	the waves.
Red	the Union Jack.
Green	the palm tree.
Local flag	Diego Garcia uses a flag closely based on that of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Diego Garcia

Wavy blue and white stripes with a Union Jack, palm tree and crown The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with british-style ensign designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Diego Garcia is Blue (#012169), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#C8102E) and Green (#009E49). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Local flag: Diego Garcia uses a flag closely based on that of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1990. The adoption field for the present record is 1990.

Entity status

Diego Garcia is classified here as region or constituent area. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

Diego Garcia is the largest island of the British Indian Ocean Territory and flies the territory's flag; it has no separate official flag of its own.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Wavy blue and white stripes with a Union Jack, palm tree and crown, a 1:2 proportion and the visible local flag. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Diego Garcia — Specialist vexillological reference

Other british-style ensign flags

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Facts about the Flag of Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia is recorded as wavy blue and white stripes with a Union Jack, palm tree and crown.
The reference proportion for the flag of Diego Garcia is 1:2.
The stored palette for Diego Garcia contains Blue, White, Red and Green.
The adoption field for this region or constituent area flag record is 1990.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
Local flag: Diego Garcia uses a flag closely based on that of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Diego Garcia is the largest island of the British Indian Ocean Territory and flies the territory's flag; it has no separate official flag of its own.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Diego Garcia

What does the flag of Diego Garcia look like?

Wavy blue and white stripes with a Union Jack, palm tree and crown, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Diego Garcia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Diego Garcia?

The reference palette lists Blue #012169, White #FFFFFF, Red #C8102E and Green #009E49.

What do the symbols on the flag of Diego Garcia represent?

Local flag — Diego Garcia uses a flag closely based on that of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

When was the present flag record for Diego Garcia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is 1990.

Which design family does the flag of Diego Garcia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with british-style ensign designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Diego Garcia?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.