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Flag Cayman Islands, in 36 editions.

The entry for Cayman Islands published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
13
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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description:
  • a blue field with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms centered on the right half of the flag;
  • the coat of arms has a pineapple, a turtle, a shield with a golden lion and three green stars, and a scroll below the shield with the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
meaning:
  • the pineapple represents ties to Jamaica;
  • the turtle represents the Caymans' seafaring tradition;
  • the lion symbolizes Great Britain;
  • the green stars represent the three islands;
  • the white and blue wavy lines on the coat of arms represent the sea

description: a blue field with the flag of the UK flag in the upper hoist-side upper-left quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms centered on the outer right half of the flag; the coat of arms includes a crest with has a pineapple, representing the connection with Jamaica, and a turtle, representing Cayman's seafaring tradition, above a shield bearing with a golden lion, symbolizing Great Britain, below which are lion and three green stars (representing the three islands) surmounting white stars, and blue wavy lines representing the sea; a scroll below the shield bears with the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
meaning: the pineapple represents ties to Jamaica; the turtle represents the Caymans' seafaring tradition; the lion symbolizes Great Britain; the green stars represent the three islands; the white and blue wavy lines on the coat of arms represent the sea

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cayman Islands: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cayman-islands/flag.

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