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Islas Turcas y Caicos .tc

Flag of Islas Turcas y Caicos
CapitalCockburn Town
Pob. 202650,828
Área948 km²
Densidad54/km²
RegiónCaribe
MonedaUS Dollar
Bandera1968
Jefe de Estado
King Charles III (since 2022) · Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam · Premier Charles Misick

Significado de la Bandera

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.

Historia de la Bandera

  1. 1869–1872
    This alternative was proposed by Melfort Campbell, who was the Council President of the islands from 1869 to 1872, as a simplification, due to the difficulty and expense of emblazoning the coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands onto a Union flag.
  2. 1951–1957
    Flag of Islas Turcas y Caicos #7
    Flag in use 1951–1957.
  3. 1958–1967
    Flag of Islas Turcas y Caicos #8
    Flag in use 1958–1967.
  4. 1801
    Flag of Islas Turcas y Caicos #9
    Flag in use 1801.
  5. 1968–presente
    Bandera actual de Islas Turcas y Caicos
    Bandera actual, en uso desde 1968.

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