Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands

Territory or dependency

Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands uses british Blue Ensign with the Turks and Caicos coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption November 7, 1968.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	TC / TCA
Region	Caribbean

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	November 7, 1968
First Documented Use	1968
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Gold
Construction	British Blue Ensign with the Turks and Caicos 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	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the ensign field.
White	the Union Jack and shield.
Red	the Union Jack.
Gold	the shield.
Conch shell, spiny lobster and Turk’s head cactus	The marine life and the cactus that gave the islands their name.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands

British Blue Ensign with the Turks and Caicos 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 Turks and Caicos Islands is Blue (#012169), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#C8102E) and Gold (#FCD116). 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

Conch shell, spiny lobster and Turk’s head cactus: The marine life and the cactus that gave the islands their name.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1968. The adoption field for the present record is November 7, 1968.

Entity status

Turks and Caicos 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 shield carries a conch shell, a spiny lobster and a Turk's head cactus — the cactus is what gave the islands their name.

The arms were redrawn in 1968; an earlier version had shown the salt piles of the islands' historic salt industry, which one artist reportedly mistook for igloos.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for British Blue Ensign with the Turks and Caicos coat of arms, a 1:2 proportion and the visible conch shell, spiny lobster and Turk’s head cactus. 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 — Turks and Caicos Islands — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands is recorded as british Blue Ensign with the Turks and Caicos coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Turks and Caicos Islands is 1:2.
The stored palette for Turks and Caicos Islands contains Blue, White, Red and Gold.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is November 7, 1968.
The design record traces first use to 1968.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
Conch shell, spiny lobster and Turk’s head cactus: The marine life and the cactus that gave the islands their name.
The shield carries a conch shell, a spiny lobster and a Turk's head cactus — the cactus is what gave the islands their name.
The arms were redrawn in 1968; an earlier version had shown the salt piles of the islands' historic salt industry, which one artist reportedly mistook for igloos.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands

What does the flag of Turks and Caicos Islands look like?

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

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Turks and Caicos Islands?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Turks and Caicos Islands?

The reference palette lists Blue #012169, White #FFFFFF, Red #C8102E and Gold #FCD116.

What do the symbols on the flag of Turks and Caicos Islands represent?

Conch shell, spiny lobster and Turk’s head cactus — The marine life and the cactus that gave the islands their name.

When was the present flag record for Turks and Caicos Islands adopted?

The adoption field in this record is November 7, 1968.

Which design family does the flag of Turks and Caicos 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 Turks and Caicos 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.