🇩🇬 Flag: Diego Garcia emoji

The flag of Diego Garcia, a British Indian Ocean Territory consisting of an atoll in the central Indian Ocean. The flag features the Union Jack in the upper left corner and a wavy pattern of blue and white stripes representing the ocean, with a palm tree and crown symbol. Diego Garcia serves as a joint UK-US military base and has no permanent civilian population.

Diego Garcia is known for its strategic military importance, controversial history involving the displacement of the Chagossian people, pristine coral reefs, role as a logistics hub for military operations, and ongoing territorial disputes between the UK and Mauritius. The atoll plays a significant role in Indian Ocean geopolitics and military strategy.

This emoji is used in discussions about British territories, military bases, Indian Ocean geopolitics, territorial disputes, or when referencing remote military installations, the Chagossian displacement issue, and strategic military locations in international waters.

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

Other meanings

British territory, military base, Indian Ocean, territorial dispute, strategic location

Example Usage

The strategic importance of 🇩🇬 in Indian Ocean security is significant

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Visual description

A rectangular flag with the Union Jack in the upper left corner and wavy blue and white stripes representing ocean waves, with a palm tree and crown symbol.

⚠️ 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.