Polynesia
Tuvalu
A light blue ensign-style flag with the Union Jack in the canton and nine yellow stars in the fly. The current nine-star version was restored in 1997 after a brief change in the 1990s.
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Adopted
1997
Proportion
1:2
Colours
5
Colours & their meaning
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Light Blue
The ocean and sky around Tuvalu.
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Red
No separate official symbolism beyond its place in the Union Jack.
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White
No separate official symbolism beyond its place in the Union Jack and stars.
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Blue
No separate official symbolism beyond its place in the Union Jack.
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Yellow
The islands of Tuvalu represented by the stars.
Symbols & emblems
Did you know?
Tuvalu briefly removed one star in 1995 to match the meaning of the country’s name as 'eight standing together', but the nine-star design was soon restored.