2022-JUN-22

Polity Timeline
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Dependency of OIL ISLANDS

((Port Louis))

- OIL ISLANDS

1906-08-25:

Dependency of CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

((Port Louis))

- CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

1923-12-14:

Dependency of CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

((Port Louis))

- CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

1934-01-01:

Dependency of CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

((Port Louis))

- CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

1942-02-01:

Dependency of CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

((Port Louis))

- CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

1952-10-13:

Dependency of CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

((Port Louis))

- CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

1965-11-08:

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN Territory

(Diego Garcia)

- BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN

1976-06-29:

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN Territory

((Camp Justice on Diego Garcia))

- BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN

1990-11-08:

British Dependent Territory of BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

((Camp Justice on Diego Garcia))

- BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Dependency of OIL ISLANDS

((Port Louis))

- OIL ISLANDS

1906-08-25:

Dependency of CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

((Port Louis))

- CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

1965-11-08:

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN Territory

(Diego Garcia)

- BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN

1976-07-04:

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN Territory

((Camp Justice on Diego Garcia))

- BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN

1990-11-08:

British Dependent Territory of BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

((Camp Justice on Diego Garcia))

- BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

UNITED KINGDOM

1975-10-01:

SEYCHELLES +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1976-07-04:

UNITED KINGDOM

1983-01-01:

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

(Port Louis)

1965-11-08:

Diego Garcia

1966-12-30:

(Camp Justice on Diego Garcia)

2006-07-26:

(Camp Thunder Cove on Diego Garcia)

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

OIL ISLANDS

1903-08-31:

CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

1965-11-08:

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN

1983-01-01:

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Dependency of OIL ISLANDS

1903-08-31:

Dependency of CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

1965-11-08:

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN Territory

1983-01-01:

British Dependent Territory of BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

2002-05-21:

British Overseas Territory of BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

2019-05-22:

British Overseas Territory of BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY [Unrecognized by United Nations]

Ruler changes:

2022-JUN-22

1900-01-01:

1906-08-25:

1923-12-14:

1934-01-01:

1942-02-01:

1952-10-13:

1965-11-08:

1976-06-29:

1990-11-08:

1900-01-01:

1906-08-25:

1965-11-08:

1976-07-04:

1990-11-08:

1900-01-01:

1975-10-01:

SEYCHELLES +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1976-07-04:

1983-01-01:

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1900-01-01:

(Port Louis)

1965-11-08:

Diego Garcia

1966-12-30:

(Camp Justice on Diego Garcia)

2006-07-26:

(Camp Thunder Cove on Diego Garcia)

1900-01-01:

OIL ISLANDS

1903-08-31:

CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

1965-11-08:

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN

1983-01-01:

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

1900-01-01:

1903-08-31:

1965-11-08:

1983-01-01:

2002-05-21:

2019-05-22:

UPDATED ON: ~ 2023-APR-27 ~ .