Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
What the flag means
- Palm tree on a gold disc — the coconut palms of the atolls
- Gold crescent — Islam, the faith of the Cocos Malay majority
- Gold Southern Cross — Australia and the southern sky
No law defining the design was found. · Adopted 2004
Highlights
- 🏝️ Remote Indian Ocean atolls
- 🌊 Clear emerald waters
- 🐠 Untouched coral reef life
- 🥥 Palm-lined white sand
- 🤿 A calm snorkeling paradise
Quick facts
- Region
- Oceania · Australia and New Zealand
- Status
Australian External Territory- Population
- 593 people (2021)
- Area
- 14 km²
- Capital
- West Island
- Languages
- Malay, English
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD)