Back Vlag van die Britse Indiese Oseaangebied Afrikaans علم إقليم المحيط الهندي البريطاني Arabic Kobér Wawengkon Samudra Hindia Britania BAN Сцяг Брытанскай тэрыторыі ў Індыйскім акіяне Byelorussian Сьцяг Брытанскай тэрыторыі ў Індыйскім акіяне BE-X-OLD Bandila sa British Indian Ocean Territory CEB Vlajka Britského indickooceánského území Czech Flagge des Britischen Territoriums im Indischen Ozean German Σημαία του Βρετανικού Εδάφους Ινδικού Ωκεανού Greek Bandera del Territorio Británico del Océano Índico Spanish
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| Proportion | 1:2 |
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| Adopted | 8 November 1990 |
| Design | A Blue Ensign with 7 wavy white stripes, with a palm tree on the hoist side and a crown over it. |
The flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is similar to the flags of other British dependencies and colonies as it has the Union Flag in the upper hoist-side corner. The palm tree and crown are symbols of the Indian Ocean Territory. The flag was initially intended to be used by the Commissioner but has gained semi-official status as a territorial flag for use on land.[1]