Flag of the Cayman Islands
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The Flag of the Cayman Islands is a Blue Ensign defaced with the territory’s coat of arms, symbolizing its status as a British Overseas Territory and reflecting its maritime heritage and Caribbean identity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Blue Ensign
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national flag → |
| adoptionDate |
1958-05-14
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| category |
Blue Ensigns
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Flags of British Overseas Territories → |
| coatOfArmsElement |
blue and white wavy lines
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golden lion passant guardant → green turtle → pineapple → three green stars → |
| country |
Cayman Islands
NERFINISHED
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| defacedWith |
coat of arms of the Cayman Islands
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| designAuthority |
Government of the Cayman Islands
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| designElement |
Union Jack in the canton
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coat of arms of the Cayman Islands in the fly → |
| ensignType |
civil ensign variant
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state ensign variant → |
| fieldColor |
blue
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| governingState |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| inspiredBy |
British maritime ensign tradition
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| lionColorOnCoatOfArms |
gold
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| modifiedDate |
1999-01-01
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| mottoOnCoatOfArms |
He hath founded it upon the seas
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| mottoSource |
Psalm 24:2
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| officialLanguageOnMotto |
Latin
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| officialStatus |
recognized by the United Kingdom
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| pineappleColorOnCoatOfArms |
gold and green
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| proportion |
1:2
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| region |
Caribbean
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| represents |
three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman
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| scriptOnMotto |
Latin alphabet
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| starCountOnCoatOfArms |
3
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| status |
current national flag of the Cayman Islands
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| symbolizes |
Caribbean identity
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maritime heritage → status as a British Overseas Territory → |
| turtleColorOnCoatOfArms |
green
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| usedBy |
civil authorities of the Cayman Islands
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government of the Cayman Islands → |
| usedOn |
government vessels
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land → |
| uses |
Union Flag in canton
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| usesDesign |
British Blue Ensign
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| usesShieldVariant |
Cayman Islands coat of arms without motto scroll on some versions
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| visualMotif |
colonial heritage
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nautical symbolism → |
| waveColorOnCoatOfArms |
blue and white
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Flags of British Overseas Territories
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hasPart |
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Flags of the United Kingdom
("Cayman Islands flag")
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includesFlag |
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Flags of North America
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includesFlagOf |