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by Zeljko Heimer, 11 February 1996
Flag adopted 7 November 1968, coat of
arms adopted 28 September 1965
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According to a book of W. Crampton's, the arms depict a
conch, a crayfish and a cactus.
Joan-Francois Blanc, 13 November 1996
The lobster (or whatever is it in upper fly part of the
shield) is light blue, as it is in N.Smith's 'FOTW'. In W.Smith's
book it is multicoloured. On some pictures there is a helmet over
the shield. The ratio is in N.Smith's book aprox. 5:9 that seems
to me quite unusual, and I am readier to accept 1:2, as I found
in several other places.
Zeljko Heimer, 11 February 1996
The charges on the shield are a Queen conch shell, a spiny
lobster and a Turk's Head cactus. The shield is supported by two
flamingoes, and has as its crest a pelican between two sisal
plants.
James Dignan, 22 November 1995
I noticed that theres an authorization for use of the blue
ensign dated 7 November 1958. The blue ensign in 1958 looks too
much the Historical Flag of 1875, only
changed apparently with the badge improvements. Was always in use
from c. 1875 to 1958, or perhaps was a interruption before 1958?
Jaume Olle', 8 July 2003
There is an error of ten years. Defacement of the Blue Ensign
with the shield of the arms that were granted on 28 September
1965 received Royal approval through the College of Arms.
Recorded at College of Arms in "Standards" Volume 3,
page 113; 7 November 1968.
Whilst checking this I found that the Union Jack defaced with the
Turks & Caicos 1875 badge was cancelled 22 September 1923.
[National Archives (PRO) ADM 116/1847B].
It is not known when the Union Jack defaced with the present
badge came into use. Probably 1973 when the Bahamas became
independent and the Turks & Caicos Administrator was
up-graded to Governor.
David Prothero, 9 July 2003
Full name: Turks and Caicos Islands
Location: Carribean Islands, Central America
Status: British Colony
A short history:
Under British rule in 1766. 1804 Turks Islands ruled by Jamaica.
1848 Caicos Islands joined the Turks Islands in a separated
administrative territory of Jamaica. 1962 Separated from Jamaica
(independent) and administered from the Bahamas. The arms were
granted in 1965, after the separation from Jamaica. The flag is
use since 1968. In 1973 Turks and Caicos became a distinct colony
as Bahamas became independent.
Joan-Francois Blanc, 13 November 1996
The administrative sequence was:
Until 1959 the T&C were a dependency of Jamaica; in 1959 the
T&C became a separate colony but until 1962 the Governor of
Jamaica was also the Governor of T&C. Between 1962 and 1965
the Administrator of the T&C reported directly to London.
Between 1965 and 1973 the Administrator was subordinate to the
Governor of the Bahamas who was also Governor of the T&C. In
1973 when Bahamas became independent the Administrator was
up-graded to Governor.
David Prothero, 30 July 1997
Turks/Caicos and the Cayman Islands were dependencies of
Jamaica. Turks had its own badge based on the Seal of the colony
from 1875 until 1958 when it was replaced by the current shield
David Prothero, 22 November 1999
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from Ralf
Hartemink site
The crest of the Turks & Caicos Islands is a pelican
between two sisal plants representing connection to the rope
industry.
Nahum Shereshevsky, 31 May 1997
The circular badge on the first flag was introduced sometime
before 1904. The arms were granted 28 September 1965 and the
shield from the arms replaced the circular badge on the flag in
1968.
David Prothero, 30 July 1997