Flag of Vanuatu
The flag of Vanuatu was officially adopted in 1980.
Description
The national flag used today emerged from the party colors of Vanuaaku party that led the country in 1980 Unabgängigkeit. The design was designed by Mahlon Kalontas of the island Emau, and set several months before the independence of a parliamentary committee. The arranged in relation 39:6:5:6:39 strips have the following meaning:
- Yellow is for the sunshine of peace and enlightenment, which was brought by Christianity
- Green refers to the wealth of the islands
- Red symbolizes the blood of sacrificed pigs, as well as the blood of the people and the strength of traditions
- Black stands for the Melanesian population.
From left protrudes into a black, yellow - edged black triangle until 7:15 in the flag. The location resulting Y-shape of the yellow bar refers back to the arrangement of islands in the Pacific Ocean. A yellow emblem in the black triangle, two crossed fern leaves in a tusk of a boar, a symbol of peace and prosperity, since the possession of pigs means wealth.
There are narrated by different proportions of this flag. The official aspect ratio is 19:36, but it is also specified with 3:5 or 11:18.
The flag was officially adopted on 18 February 1980 the emblem on July 30th of the same year.
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Flag History
Between 1889 and 1906, under the Anglo- French control, was a white- red vertical Bikolore with a blue rectangle with 5 stars in the center in use. Subsequently, the British administration of the Condominium of the New Hebrides to 1980 used a Blue Ensign with a badge in the fly. The emblem placed a crown - until 1953 the Tudor crown, then the Edwards crown - and surrounded by the words New Hebrides, in a white full circle. The Commissioner had its own union flag with same emblem umkranzt in the center. The French administration used the flag of France.
In the South Pacific Games in 1963 and 1966 specially designed flags were in use.
? 1906-1953 ( British )
? 1953-1980 ( British )
? Flag of France ( French ) from 1906 to 1940 and from 1945 to 1980
? Flag of France ( French ) 1940-1945
? Pacific Games 1963
? Pacific Games 1966