Flag of Christmas Island
What the flag means
- Blue and green halves — the sea around the island and its rainforest
- Southern Cross — the tie to Australia and the southern sky
- Golden bosun bird — the seabird that breeds only on this island
No law defining the design was found. · Adopted 2002
Highlights
- 🦀 Millions of red crabs migrate
- 🐠 Pristine reef-ringed seas
- 🌴 Lush rainforest national park
- 🐦 A home for rare seabirds
- 🌊 A remote Indian Ocean isle
Quick facts
- Region
- Oceania · Australia and New Zealand
- Status
Australian External Territory- Population
- 1,692 people (2021)
- Area
- 135 km²
- Capital
- Flying Fish Cove
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD)