Flag of Diego Garcia

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Flag Name	Flag of Diego Garcia
Country	Diego Garcia
Official Name	Diego Garcia
Capital	No civil capital — the atoll is a single military facility
Continent	Africa
Region	Central Indian Ocean
ISO Code	DG / DGA
Internet Domain	.io
Calling Code	+246
Currency	United States dollar (USD)
Official Language(s)	English
Demonym	None — no civilian population
Area	27 km²
Population	About 3,000 military personnel and contractors; no civilian residents

Official Flag Name	Flag of Diego Garcia
Current Version Adopted	8 November 1990
Design First Used	1990
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Blue, White, Green, Red
Designer	British Indian Ocean Territory administration
Design Type	Union Flag canton over blue and white wavy stripes with a palm and crown
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Diego Garcia

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#012169	1, 33, 105	99, 69, 0, 59	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Green	#009543	0, 149, 67	100, 0, 55, 42	No official Pantone reference
Red	#C8102E	200, 16, 46	0, 92, 77, 22	No official Pantone reference

Wavy stripes	The surrounding ocean
Coconut palm and crown	The archipelago’s vegetation and its link with the Crown
Blue	Stands for the Indian Ocean.
White	Stands for the wave crests and the Union Flag.
Green	Stands for the coconut palm.
Red	Stands for the crosses within the Union Flag.

Year / Period	Event
8 November 1990	The territorial flag is granted and flown on Diego Garcia
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Union Flag canton over blue and white wavy stripes with a palm and crown
Band / Stripe Construction	Six wavy stripes alternate blue and white across the field
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	British Indian Ocean Territory 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	No separate military flag is in use
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	No	Not a United Nations member state

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National 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	Not documented

Years in Use (current design)	36 years
Adoption Date	8 November 1990
Earliest Recorded Use	1990
Designer	British Indian Ocean Territory administration
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	Diego Garcia flies the territorial flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory
Notable Feature	Union Flag canton over blue and white wavy stripes with a palm and crown