Flag of Cook Islands

🎨 What the flag means

The Cook Islands flag is blue with the Union Jack in the corner, showing the islands' historic ties to the United Kingdom. On the right is a ring of fifteen white stars, one for each of the fifteen islands. The blue stands for the ocean and for the peaceful nature of the people.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

14.2 thousand (2023)

🏙️ Capital

Avarua4.8 thousand people (2025)

🗣️ Main language

EnglishAlso official: Rarotongan

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The Cook Islands are named after the English explorer James Cook, who visited in the 1770s.
2. The northern islands are coral atolls: old, sunken volcanoes topped with coral.
3. The national flower is the fragrant tiare māori.