|
The Third
Schedule of the Constitution of The Cook Islands declares the Cook
Islands Ensign to be the recognised flag of the Cook Islands (Article 76C):-
"The Cook Islands Ensign shall be a
Royal blue ensign. The Union Jack shall occupy the upper staff quarter,
having on the fly 15 stars in a symmetrical ring, all of equal size and equal
spacing, and the colour of the stars shall be white. The flag proportion of
length to breadth shall be two to one.
"And it shall mean -
· "Blue - is the colour most expressive of our
Nation, it is representative of the vast area of the Pacific Ocean in which
the islands of the Cook Islands are scattered. Blue also depicts the peaceful
nature of the inhabitants of our islands.
· "Union Jack - indicates our historical
association with and membership of the British Commonwealth.
· "The 15 white stars - represent the 15 islands
of the group."
This
flag was adopted on 4 August 1979.
|
