🇮🇴 Flag: British Indian Ocean Territory emoji

The flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), a British Overseas Territory in the Indian Ocean consisting of the Chagos Archipelago. The flag features the Union Jack in the upper left corner and a blue field with wavy white and blue stripes representing the ocean, and a palm tree and crown symbol representing the tropical territory under British administration.

The British Indian Ocean Territory is known for Diego Garcia military base (joint UK-US facility), controversial history involving the displacement of the Chagossian people, ongoing territorial dispute with Mauritius, strategic military importance in the Indian Ocean, pristine coral reefs, and serving as a crucial logistics hub for military operations in the region.

This emoji is used in discussions about British territories, Indian Ocean geopolitics, military bases, territorial disputes, or when referencing the Chagossian displacement, Diego Garcia base, strategic military locations, and the complex legal and moral issues surrounding this remote territory.

Could also be called BIOT flag, British Indian Ocean Territory flag or Chagos flag emoji.

Other meanings

British territory, military base, territorial dispute, Chagossian displacement, strategic location

Example Usage

The territorial dispute over 🇮🇴 involves complex legal and historical issues

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Visual description

A rectangular flag with the Union Jack in the upper left corner and a blue field with wavy stripes and tropical symbols representing this British Indian Ocean territory.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.

Flag emojis are often drawn as a "wavy rectangle" with flat vertical lines and curved horizontal lines representing a flag in the wind. Some emoji sets use standard rectangles, rectangles with curved corners or circles.