Flag of Cook Islands

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Flag Name	Flag of Cook Islands
Territory	Cook Islands
Official Name	Cook Islands
Capital	Avarua
Continent	Oceania
Region	Polynesia
ISO Code	CK / COK
Internet Domain	.ck
Calling Code	+682
Currency	Cook Islands dollar (CKD), New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Official Language(s)	Cook Islands Māori, English
Demonym	Cook Islander
Area	236 km²
Population	17,379 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Cook Islands
Current Version Adopted	4 August 1979
Design First Used	1979
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Blue, White, Red
Designer	Cook Islands Parliament
Design Type	Blue Ensign with a ring of fifteen stars
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of Cook Islands

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#00247D	0, 36, 125	100, 71, 0, 51	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Red	#CC142B	204, 20, 43	0, 90, 79, 20	No official Pantone reference

Fifteen stars	The fifteen islands of the Cook Islands, in a ring of equal size to show that no island is more important than another
Blue	Stands for the Pacific Ocean, and the peaceful nature of the islanders.
White	Stands for the fifteen stars.
Red	Stands for the crosses within the Union Flag.

Year / Period	Event
1973	A green flag with stars is briefly used
4 August 1979	The present Blue Ensign design is adopted
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Blue Ensign with a ring of fifteen stars
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the ring of stars is centred in the fly half
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Cook Islands Flag Regulations

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	Defence is handled by the administering state
Naval and maritime use	Yes	Used on locally registered vessels
Embassies abroad	No	Represented diplomatically by the administering state
International sport	Yes	Many territories field their own teams
United Nations building	No	Only member and observer states are flown

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
Territorial flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	47 years
Adoption Date	4 August 1979
Earliest Recorded Use	1979
Designer	Cook Islands Parliament
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	Tuvalu and Fiji share the Union Flag canton
Notable Feature	Blue Ensign with a ring of fifteen stars