Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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The current flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands was adopted on 7 November 1968, and modified in 1999. Prior to this, the islands had several different flags either proposed or utilised.[1]
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands | |
Use | National flag |
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Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | 7 November 1968; 55 years ago (1968-11-07) |
Design | A blue ensign with the Union flag in the canton and the coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the fly half. |
Nevertheless, the Turks and Caicos Islands did not form a separate colony for the vast majority of this time. Instead, the islands were a dependency of Jamaica until 1959. In 1959, the islands became a separate colony but until 1962 and the independence of Jamaica, the Governor of Jamaica remained the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Between 1962 and 1965 the Administrator of the Turks and Caicos Islands reported directly to London and then between 1965 and 1973, the administrator was subordinate to the Governor of the Bahamas, who was also Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands. In 1973, when The Bahamas became independent, the position of administrator became governor.[2]