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British Indian Ocean Territory
Territory of the United Kingdom /
Usage
subnational flag
overseas territory
territory
FIS
Use on land: civil, state flag; Use at sea: state ensign
adopted
8-NOV-1990
Continent
Africa
Asia
Region
Southern Asia
Eastern Africa
Country
British Indian Ocean Territory
United Kingdom
Shape
rectangular
1:2
Colors
(+ other minor colors)
Division
number of stripes:
13 stripes
stripe symmetry:
symmetric stripes
additional area:
canton
position of additional area:
hoist-top
stripe areas:
equal
division lines:
wavy
Charges
charges:
over some stripes
partitions:
none
Division
canton position:
top hoist
canton partition:
canton - cross or saltire
area partition:
horizontal stripes
number of stripes:
13 stripes
Charges
charges:
within area only
partitions:
canton&area partitioned
Devices
wavy, dancetty
royal crown
palm
Saint Andrew cross
Saint George cross
Saint Patrick cross
canton field
union jack
tree
horizontal stripe
horizontal stripe
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