Flag of the Solomon Islands
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Aspect ratio: | 1: 2 |
Officially accepted: | November 18, 1977 |
The flag of the Solomon Islands was officially introduced on November 18, 1977.
meaning
The five white stars stand for the five districts Eastern , Western , Malatia , Central Islands and Outer Islands . Blue stands for the water that surrounds the districts, yellow symbolizes the sun and green represents the land and its natural wealth.
history
Before the Solomon Islands adopted their national flag - the year before independence - they were already using three other flags. In each case, it was the British Blue Ensign with a corresponding badge .
In July 1975 a competition to create a national flag was announced. The winning design showed a yellow circle with a frigate bird surrounded by a chain in the blue field. However, this draft did not meet with the approval of the population, and so a preliminary stage of the current flag was created after heated discussions. The stars represent the five districts.
More flags of the Solomon Islands
literature
- Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states . Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-570-01082-1
Web links
- Flags of the World - Solomon Islands (English)