The female white cotton dress reflects our humble past as farmers & plantation works. The male shirt and pants reflect our historic past as salt rakers and fisherman. The straw hats were made from the silver palm top leaf that grow all over the Caicos Islands and was used by everyone as protection from the heat of the sun. To identify a person»s island home land, look to the colour of the woman scarf and waist sash and to the man»s band on his hat. This solid colour corresponds to one of the islands where they were born but anyone can choose to wear any colour to display their national pride and love for the Turks and Caicos. The order of the colours and islands move from east to west, sunrise to sunset. The National Dress/costume was unveiled during the Queens Jubilee 2002 and was designed by the director of Culture, Mr. David Bowen based on an idea put forward boy Cultural Information Officer, Ms. Valerie Jennings. Colours and meaning of the national dress are as follows:

• Yellow - God's glory as the sun shining down on all 40 Islands and Cays.
• Red - Grand Turk the Capital. The colour represents the Turks Head Cactus our National plant and name sake.
• White - Salt Cay. The colour white represents salt and the salt industry of the Turks islands.
• Orange - South Caicos & East Caicos. The colour orange represents the Caicos Lobster and our fishing industry.
• Tan - Middle Caicos. The colour Tan represents farming and straw Craftwork.
• Green - North Caicos & parrot Cay. The color green represents the vegetation, fertile lands and plantation.
• Turquoise - Providenciales & West Caicos. Turquoise represents our beautiful ocean and our newest industry tourism.
• Pink - The remaining islands & cays. Pink represents the conch shell and flamingos.