Flag of the Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

Flag of Solomon Islands
Use	National flag
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	18 November 1977
Design	A blue and green flag divided by a yellow diagonal radiating from the lower-hoist side corner; with five white, five-pointed stars (2-1-2) in the canton.

The national flag of Solomon Islands was adopted officially on 18 November 1977.

Make up

The five main island groups are represented by the five stars.^[1] The blue is supposed to represent the surrounding ocean, while the green represents the land. The yellow stripe is symbolic of the sunshine.

The civil ensign^[2] (for merchant ships) and state ensign^[3] (for non-military government vessels) are red and blue flags, respectively, with the national flag in the canton.

The naval ensign^[4] (for police vessels) is based on the British white ensign, a red cross on a white field, also with the national flag in the canton.

Variants

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  Civil Ensign

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  State Ensign

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  Customs Service Ensign

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  Naval Ensign

Historical flags

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  Flag of the British Solomon Islands

References

1. "The Solomon Islands Flag", Solomon Times, 23 September 2008
2. Civil Ensign (Solomon Islands)
3. State Ensign (Solomon Islands)
4. Naval Ensign (Solomon Islands)

External links

• Solomon Islands at Flags of the World