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Flag of Vanuatu

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Flag of Vanuatu
Summary

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FieldValue
NameVanuatu
NicknameFlaeg blong Vanuatu
ImageFlag of Vanuatu (official).svg
Image_size250px
ImagetextFlag of Vanuatu assuming an aspect ratio of 2:3
Use111110
Symbol
Proportion2:3, 3:5 or 19:36
Adoption18 February 1980
DesignA horizontal bicolor of red and green with a golden pall, fimbriated in black, with a black chevron filling the lefthand space (alternately, a golden fillet pall surmounting a black gusset) and two gold crossed namele cycad fronds encircled in a gold boar tusk centered on the chevron.
DesignerKalontas Mahlon
Vanuatu flag bunting flying prior to the [[2016 Vanuatuan general election

The national flag of Vanuatu (bi) was adopted on 18 February 1980.

In 1977 a flag of almost the same colours and symbolism as the future national flag was designed by local artist Kalontas Malon and adopted by the Vanua'aku Pati. When the party led the New Hebrides to independence as Vanuatu in 1980, the colours of the party flag (red, green, black and yellow) were chosen to be the basis for the national flag on Independence Day, 30 July 1980. A parliamentary committee chose the final design based on submissions from local artists.

Symbolism

cycad frond]] detail

The green represents the richness of the islands, the red symbolises blood which unites humanity as humans, and the black the Melanesian ni-Vanuatu people. The Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Father Walter Lini, requested the inclusion of yellow and black fimbriations to make the black stand out. The yellow Y-shape (pall) represents the shape of Vanuatu islands on the map and the light of the gospel going through the pattern of the islands in the Pacific Ocean (approximately 83% of the people of Vanuatu profess Christianity).

The emblem in the black is a boar's tusk—the symbol of customs and tradition but also prosperity. It is worn as a pendant on the islands—along with two leaves of the local namele tree. These leaves are supposed to be a token of peace, and their 39 leaflets represent the original 39 members of the Parliament of Vanuatu.

Construction

The government does not publish a formal specification sheet on its website. The construction sheet shown below is based on measurements from the official 2:3 flag image that appears in the State Flag and Armorial Bearings Public Declaration dated March 18, 1980.

Other flags of Vanuatu

Government flag

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flag of the President of Vanuatu.svgborder150px]]1980–presentPresidential standardA green field with a red border and the national coat of arms in the center

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Naval Ensign of Vanuatu.svgborder150px]]1980–presentNaval ensignA white field with the national flag in the canton
[[File:Flag of Vanuatu Mobile Forces.svgborder150px]]Flag of Vanuatu Mobile Forces
[[File:Flag for Vanuatu Police Force.svgborder150px]]Flag of Vanuatu Police Force

Political flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Link to file1966–presentFlag of the Nagriamel Movement
Link to file1971–presentFlag of the Vanua'aku Pati

Subnational flags from Vanuatu

Provincial flags

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flag of Malampa Province.svgborder150px]]?–presentFlag of the Malampa Province
[[File:Flag of Penama Province.svgborder150px]]?–presentFlag of the Penama Provinceurl=https://flagspot.net/flags/vu-pe.htmltitle=Penama Province (Vanuatu)work=Flags of the Worlddate=13 April 2013access-date=2 August 2014 }}
[[File:Flag of Sanma Province.svgborder150px]]?–presentFlag of the Sanma Provinceurl=https://flagspot.net/flags/vu-sa.htmltitle=Sanma Province (Vanuatu)work=Flags of the Worlddate=18 December 2013access-date=2 August 2014 }}
[[File:Flag of Shefa Province.svgborder150px]]?–presentFlag of the Shefa Provinceurl=https://flagspot.net/flags/vu-sh.htmltitle=Shefa Province (Vanuatu)work=Flags of the Worlddate=8 July 2006access-date=2 August 2014 }}
[[File:Tafea Province Flag.svgborder150px]]?–presentFlag of the Tafea Province
[[File:Flag of Torba Province.pngborder150px]]?–presentFlag of the Torba Province

Secessionist group flags

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Tafea Flag.svgborder150px]]1980Reconstructed secessionist flag of the Tafea Nationurl=https://flagspot.net/flags/vu%7Dtafea.htmltitle=TAFEA Nation (Vanuatu)work=Flags of the Worlddate=21 February 2009access-date=2 August 2014 }}
[[File:Bandera Tanna Vanuatu.svgborder150px]]1980Flag of the island of Tanna, in Tafea Province, and of its secessionist movementurl=https://flagspot.net/flags/vu%7Dtanna.htmltitle=Nation of Tanna (Vanuatu)work=Flags of the Worlddate=20 July 2013access-date=2 August 2014 }}

City flags

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flag of Port Vila.svgborder150px]]2020–presentFlag of Port Vila
[[File:Flag of Port Vila (until 2020).pngborder150px]]?–2020Previous flag of Port Vila
[[File:Flag of Luganville.gifborder150px]]?–presentFlag of Luganville

Historical flags of the New Hebrides

FlagDateUseDescription
[[File:Flag of Tongatapu (1858-1862).svgborder150px]]1845–1862Flag of the Tuʻi Tonga Empire in VanuatuA white field with two red crosses, two blue crosses and the letters and a blue "M" and a red "A" in the center
[[File:Flag of Tonga (1862-1866).svgborder150px]]1862–1866Flag of the Tuʻi Tonga Empire in VanuatuA white field with a red cross in the center
[[File:Flag of Franceville.svgborder150px]]1887–1906Flag of the Anglo-French Joint Naval Commissionurl=https://flagspot.net/flags/vu_nh.htmltitle=Historical Flags (Vanuatu)work=Flags of the Worlddate=10 June 2011access-date=2 August 2014 }}
[[File:Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906–1952).svgborder150px]]1906–1953Flag of the British New HebridesA blue ensign with the emblem of New Hebrides (with the Tudor Crown)
[[File:Flag of the Resident Commissioner of the British New Hebrides (1906–1952).svgborder150px]]1906–1953Flag of the British resident commissionerThe Union Jack defaced with the emblem of New Hebrides (with the Tudor Crown)
[[File:Flag of the British New Hebrides (1952–1980).svgborder150px]]1953–1980Flag of the British New HebridesA blue ensign with the emblem of New Hebrides (with the St Edward's Crown)
[[File:Flag of the Resident Commissioner of the British New Hebrides (1952–1980).svgborder150px]]1953–1980Flag of the British resident commissionerThe Union Jack defaced with the emblem of New Hebrides (with the St Edward's Crown)
[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svgborder150px]]1906–1940
1944–1980Flag of the French New HebridesA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2)
[[File:Flag of Free France (1940-1944).svgborder150px]]1940–1944Flag of the Free French administration of New HebridesA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the Cross of Lorraine
[[File:Flag Vanuatu 1963.svgborder150px]]1963Flag attested as being used in the 1963 South Pacific GamesA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the flags of France and the United Kingdom in the center
[[File:Flag of New Hebrides.svgborder150px]]1966; 1971Flag attested as being used in the 1966 and 1971 South Pacific GamesA blue field with the emblem of the New Hebrides in the center
[[File:Flag of New Hebrides (1969).svgborder150px]]1969Dark blue version attested at the time of the 1969 South Pacific GamesSimilar to the previous flag
[[File:Flag of Vemerana.svgborder150px]]1980Flag of the ephemeral Republic of Vemeranaurl=https://flagspot.net/flags/vu%7Dvemer.htmltitle=State of Vemerana (Vanuatu)work=Flags of the Worlddate=14 February 2007access-date=2 August 2014 }}
[[File:Flag of the People's Provisional Government of Vanuatu (1977-1978).svgborder150px]]1980Flag of the People's Provisional Government of Vanuatu led by Vanua'aku Patiurl=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Vanuatu.htmltitle=Vanuatuwork=World Statesmendate=10 June 2013access-date=27 September 2016 }}

References

Bibliography

References

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  5. "State Flag and Armorial Bearings Public Declaration".
  6. (13 April 2013). "Penama Province (Vanuatu)". [[Flags of the World (website).
  7. (18 December 2013). "Sanma Province (Vanuatu)". [[Flags of the World (website).
  8. (8 July 2006). "Shefa Province (Vanuatu)". [[Flags of the World (website).
  9. "Tafea Province (Vanuatu)".
  10. (21 February 2009). "TAFEA Nation (Vanuatu)". [[Flags of the World (website).
  11. (20 July 2013). "Nation of Tanna (Vanuatu)". [[Flags of the World (website).
  12. "Shefa Province (Vanuatu)".
  13. "Luganville (Vanuatu)".
  14. (10 June 2011). "Historical Flags (Vanuatu)". [[Flags of the World (website).
  15. [https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-postage-stamp-new-hebrides-condominium-1f-featuring-3rd-south-pacific-62836733.html postage stamp New Hebrides Condominium 1F featuring 3rd South Pacific Games Port Moresby 1969 dated 1969]
  16. (14 February 2007). "State of Vemerana (Vanuatu)". [[Flags of the World (website).
  17. (10 June 2013). "Vanuatu". World Statesmen.
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