Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
- Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
The flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) consisted of a light blue field that contained six white stars centered in a circle pattern. The stars symbolized the six districts of the former trusteeship: The Marianas, the Marshall Islands, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Palau. The blue field symbolized freedom and loyalty.
The flag was the end product of a contest that was won by Gonzalo Santos, a government employee who lived in the Yap district. For his efforts, he won US$250 . The Santos design was approved by the Council of Micronesia (an unofficial body) on October 3, 1962 and was first used on October 24. The flag was reapproved by the TTPI High Commissioner and the Congress of Micronesia in July 1965. The flag became official on August 19, 1965.
Before this time, the United States and United Nations flags were used in the trusteeship.
The flag was used until the early to late 1970s and early 1980s. By this time, each district of the TTPI had adopted their own unique flag.
ee also
*Flag of Northern Mariana Islands
*Flag of Marshall Islands
*Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia
*Flag of Palau
References
*
*
*"Micronesia". World Statesmen. Retrieved April 26, 2005.
*Smith, Whitney. "The Flag Book of the United States" 1970, ISBN 0-688-07977-6 p. 210.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Flag of the Marshall Islands — The flag of the Marshall Islands, an island nation in the Pacific, was adopted upon the start of self governance, May 1, 1979. The Marshall Islands were part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands administered by the United States, from… … Wikipedia
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands — Infobox Former Country conventional long name = Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands common name = Pacific Islands continent = Oceania region=Micronesia empire=United States status=United Nations Trust Territory era=Cold War year start = 1947… … Wikipedia
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia — The flag of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) was adopted on November 10, 1979. The blue field represents the Pacific Ocean, while the four stars represent the four island groups in the federation: Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae and Yap.A similar… … Wikipedia
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands — The flag of the Northern Mariana Islands was adopted on July 4, 1976.In common with other states of the Pacific, such as the Marshall Islands and Nauru, the flag for the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) show a blue field and a white star. In the… … Wikipedia
Flag of the United States — American Flag redirects here. For the Arizona ghost town, see American Flag, Arizona. Flag of Columbia redirects here. For the flag of the South American country, see Flag of Colombia. Flag of the United States of America Name … Wikipedia
Marshall Islands, flag of the — ▪ Flag History national flag consisting of a blue field with diagonal stripes of orange and white that increase in width toward the fly end; in the upper hoist corner is a large white star. The flag has a width to length ratio of 10 to 19.… … Universalium
Flag of Palau — The flag of Palau was adopted on January 1, 1981. When the island group separated from the United Nations Trust Territory it adopted this flag. In common with other Pacific island groups, blue is the colour used to represent the ocean and the… … Wikipedia
The Star-Spangled Banner — For information about the flag that flew over Fort McHenry, see Star Spangled Banner Flag. For the present flag, see flag of the United States. The Star Spangled Banner One of two surviving copies of the 1814 broadside printing of the Defence of… … Wikipedia
Micronesia, flag of — ▪ Flag History national flag consisting of a blue field with four white stars in the centre. The flag s width to length ratio is 10 to 19. On United Nations Day, October 24, 1962, a flag was first hoisted for the Trust Territory of… … Universalium
Outline of the Federated States of Micronesia — … Wikipedia
