Turks And Caicos Nylon Flag

About Our Turks And Caicos Nylon Flag

The Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands was officially adopted on November 7, 1968. The flag features a blue background with the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack) in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag. The shield is yellow and displays a conch shell, a spiny lobster, and Turk's cap cactus - three common elements representing the islands' biota. The flag has a width-to-length proportion ratio of 1:2. The first flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands followed a similar design, but the colonial seal was a bit different than the modern one. This seal depicted a ship that sailed past a man, who was working to extract the sea salt. This flag was first flown in 1875 and was used till 1889. In 1889, the salt piles on the seal were slightly modified and this flag design was used without any further changes till 1968. In 1968, the current flag of Turks and Caicos Islands was adopted.