Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands

🎨 What the flag means

The flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands is blue with the British Union Jack in the corner and a yellow shield. The shield shows a queen conch shell, a spiny lobster and a Turk's cap cactus. People still debate whether the lobster should be drawn with eight or ten legs!

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

44.5 thousand (2020)

🏙️ Capital

Cockburn Town4.1 thousand people

🗣️ Main language

English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The Turks Islands are named after the Turk's cap cactus, whose red top looks like an old Turkish fez hat.
2. Spiny lobster and conch are among the islands' most important natural resources.
3. The islands are mostly low, flat limestone, with marshes and mangrove swamps.