| Cayman Islands Flag
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National Flag:
The Cayman Islands flag consists of
the Union Flag of the United Kingdom at the top left
quarter of a dark blue background with the Cayman Islands
crest in a white disc appearing at the bottom right
quarter.
Cayman Islands Crest:
The Cayman Islands were granted
their own coat of arms on 14 May 1958. The arms depict
three green gold edged stars on blue and white wavy
lines. This represents the three islands and the blue
lines, the Caribbean Sea.
The red chief above the stars shows
the Lion of England which represents the ties to the
British. The turtle is the National symbol of the Cayman
Islands and the rope it stands on represents the thatch
rope industry that is an important part of Cayman's
history.
The pineapple at the top of the Cayman
Island arms symbolizes the part of history when the
Islands were a dependence of Jamaica (which was until
1962 a dependent of Great Britain).
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