SUPPLIERS OF QUALITY FLAGS SINCE 2008
SUPPLIERS OF QUALITY FLAGS SINCE 2008
R295
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom situated in the Indian Ocean halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia.
• 90 x 60cm (Storm Size)
• 135 x 90cm (Universal Size)
• 180 x 120cm (Standard Size)
• 270 x 180cm (Ceremonial Size)
• Fitted with header, rope and toggle ready for hoisting
• Material: 100% Polyester Bunting (The Real Flag Material)
• Strikethrough: 97% Ink penetration resulting in a crisp mirror image on the reverse side of the flag
• Reverse Side: Mirror image of front side
Suited for conditions such as intense UV radiation, moist, salty air and high winds.
The average life expectancy of a flag is between 10 and 12 months with normal wear and tear but will differ with fluctuating weather conditions.
Taking care of your flags will prolong the lifespan and keep them looking good.
• Lower your flags at night
• Wash your flags regularly. Dirt can erode fabrics, dull the colours and cause wear
• Inspect your flags for deterioration of stitching and thread and have them repaired
• Expected delivery between 7 to 10 business days
• Free delivery for orders over R1000
The territory comprises the seven atolls of the Chagos Archipelago with over 1,000 individual islands – many very small – amounting to a total land area of 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi). The largest and most southerly island is Diego Garcia, 27 km2 (10 sq mi), the site of a Joint Military Facility of the United Kingdom and the United States.
The only inhabitants are British and U.S. military personnel and associated contractors, who collectively number around 3,000 (2018 figures). The forced removal of Chagossians from the Chagos Archipelago occurred between 1968 and 1973. The Chagossians, then numbering about 2,000 people, were expelled by the UK government to Mauritius and Seychelles in order to construct the military base. Today, the exiled Chagossians are still trying to return, saying that the forced expulsion and dispossession was unlawful, but the UK government has repeatedly denied them the right of return. The islands are off-limits to Chagossians, casual tourists, and the media.
Since the 1980s, the Government of Mauritius has sought to regain control over the Chagos Archipelago, which was separated from the then Crown Colony of Mauritius by the UK in 1965 to form the British Indian Ocean Territory. A February 2019 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice called for the islands to be given to Mauritius. Since this, the United Nations General Assembly and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea have reached similar decisions. Wikipedia