Geuest

Micronesia

Palau

A light blue field with a large golden-yellow disk slightly offset toward the hoist. It was adopted in 1981 during self-government and retained after independence.

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Flag of Palau

Adopted

1981

Proportion

5:8

Colours

2

Colours & their meaning

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Light blue

Represents the ocean and the Pacific setting of Palau.

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Yellow

Represents the full moon, traditionally regarded as a time of harmony and important activity.

Symbols & emblems

Yellow disk

Represents the full moon rather than the sun.

Did you know?

Palau’s flag is often mistaken for Japan’s, but its disk is off-center and symbolizes the moon, not the sun.