British Indian Ocean Territory Flag - Design, History, and Symbolism #1208999 (License: Personal Use)

The flag features the Union Jack in the canton, symbolizing the territory’s status as a British Overseas Territory, while the fly displays alternating green, yellow, and red horizontal stripes. The green represents the lush vegetation, yellow the sun and sand, and red the naval association and sacrifice. Adopted in 1990, it replaced the earlier plain Blue Ensign design.

Used on government websites, educational resources, and encyclopedic entries about British territories; serves users seeking geopolitical, historical, or vexillological information.