Flag of Cayman Islands

Territory or dependency

Flag of Cayman Islands uses british Blue Ensign with the Cayman coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption May 14, 1959.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Cayman Islands
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	KY / CYM
Region	Caribbean

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	May 14, 1959
First Documented Use	1959
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Gold, Green
Construction	British Blue Ensign with the Cayman coat of arms

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
Gold	#F9D050	249, 208, 80	0, 16, 68, 2
Green	#00493D	0, 73, 61	100, 0, 16, 71

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the ensign field and the sea.
White	the Union Jack and the arms.
Red	the Union Jack.
Gold	the arms.
Green	the turtle and pineapple.
Three stars	The three islands — Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.
Turtle, pineapple and lion	The islands’ seafaring history, their links with Jamaica and with Britain.
Motto	“He hath founded it upon the seas”.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Cayman Islands

British Blue Ensign with the Cayman coat of arms 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 Cayman Islands is Blue (#012169), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#C8102E), Gold (#F9D050) and Green (#00493D). 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

Three stars: The three islands — Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman; Turtle, pineapple and lion: The islands’ seafaring history, their links with Jamaica and with Britain; Motto: “He hath founded it upon the seas”.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1959. The adoption field for the present record is May 14, 1959.

Entity status

Cayman Islands is classified here as territory or dependency. 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

The three stars represent Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, and the turtle, pineapple and lion in the arms record the islands' seafaring history and their historic links with Jamaica and Britain.

The motto He hath founded it upon the seas is taken from Psalm 24.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for British Blue Ensign with the Cayman coat of arms, a 1:2 proportion and the visible three stars. 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 — Cayman Islands — Specialist vexillological reference

Other british-style ensign flags

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Facts about the Flag of Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands is recorded as british Blue Ensign with the Cayman coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Cayman Islands is 1:2.
The stored palette for Cayman Islands contains Blue, White, Red, Gold and Green.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is May 14, 1959.
The design record traces first use to 1959.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
Three stars: The three islands — Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.
Turtle, pineapple and lion: The islands’ seafaring history, their links with Jamaica and with Britain.
The three stars represent Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, and the turtle, pineapple and lion in the arms record the islands' seafaring history and their historic links with Jamaica and Britain.
The motto He hath founded it upon the seas is taken from Psalm 24.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Cayman Islands

What does the flag of Cayman Islands look like?

British Blue Ensign with the Cayman coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Cayman Islands?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Cayman Islands?

The reference palette lists Blue #012169, White #FFFFFF, Red #C8102E, Gold #F9D050 and Green #00493D.

What do the symbols on the flag of Cayman Islands represent?

Three stars — The three islands — Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Turtle, pineapple and lion — The islands’ seafaring history, their links with Jamaica and with Britain. Motto — “He hath founded it upon the seas”.

When was the present flag record for Cayman Islands adopted?

The adoption field in this record is May 14, 1959.

Which design family does the flag of Cayman Islands 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 Cayman Islands?

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.