Seal of the Northern Mariana Islands

Seal of the Northern Mariana Islands

The seal of the Northern Mariana Islands , an outer area of ​​the United States in the Pacific Ocean , has a round shield and shows a white five-pointed star in blue in front of a stone column (latte stone) in the middle of a white flower wreath with inserted shells. Below the stone column in three rows in white lettering “UNITED STATES” and below the year “1976” and “OFFICAL SEAL”.

An inscription at the top in the limit of about two thirds of peripheral white in capital letters "COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANAS" is separated by a white line on the inside and on the outer edge.

symbolism

The blue seal area represents the Pacific. The white star represents the islands of the Northern Mariana Islands. The stone column and the flowers and shells embody the culture of the local population.

See also

• Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands