Flag of the Republic of Vanuatu
Description
- Red over green field with a black triangle at the hoist and a yellow Y-shaped stripe edged in black running horizontally and into the triangle; a yellow boar's tusk encircling two crossed yellow namele leaves sits inside the triangle
- Adopted on 30 July 1980 at independence from the Anglo-French condominium
Trivia
- The Y-shape reflects the rough geographic layout of the main islands and also represents the light of Christianity spreading through the archipelago
- The boar's tusk is a traditional symbol of prosperity worn as a pendant across much of Vanuatu
- The two crossed namele fern leaves traditionally signify peace; their 39 fronds recall the 39 members of the first parliament
Flag of Vanuatu
Vanuatu adopted its flag on 30 July 1980 at independence from the Anglo-French condominium that had jointly governed the archipelago as the New Hebrides. The design splits the field horizontally into red over green, overlaid with a black triangle at the hoist and a yellow Y-shaped stripe edged in black that runs across the flag into the triangle.
Red represents the blood of boars and humans and the unity of the ni-Vanuatu people, green stands for the fertile islands, and black honours the Melanesian population. The yellow Y echoes the rough geographical arrangement of the main islands and the spread of Christianity through them. Inside the triangle a yellow boar's tusk — a traditional emblem of prosperity — encircles two crossed namele fern fronds that signify peace.
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