The flag of Guam was adopted on February 9, 1948.[1] The territorial flag is a dark blue field with a narrow red border on all sides. The red border – a later addition – represents the blood spilled during World War II and earlier Spanish sovereignty. In the center of the flag is the Seal of Guam; almond in shape represents the first thing seen for those born in Guam, it depicts a proa sailing in Hagåtña Bay near Hagåtña, and GUAM in red letters.[2][3] The shape of the emblem recalls the slingshot stones used by ancient Chamorro people. The landform in the background depicts the Two Lovers Point cliff on the northern edge of Tumon.[4] Charles Alan Pownall, the military Governor of Guam, approved the design in 1948.[5]
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| Banderan Guåhan | |
| Use | Civil and state flag   |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 22:41 |
| Adopted | February 9, 1948 |
| Design | A dark blue background with a thin red border and the Seal in the center. |
| Designed by | Charles Alan Pownall |
As a complement to the Guam flag, and in response to Guam law providing for municipal flags, efforts were made to depict the culture of the island’s 19 municipalities on respective flag. This was collaborated through the Mayors' Council with the assistance of artist Gerard Aflague, a native of Guam. These municipal flags are to reflect unique aspects of each village.[citation needed]
Construction details
editThe flag of Guam consists of a blue rectangle of 78 inches (198.12 cm) by 40 inches (101.60 cm), trimmed on all sides with a 2 inches (5.08 cm) wide red border.[6] The coat of arms in the center is twenty-four inches tall and sixteen inches wide.[7][8]
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Flag pole at the Guam National Wildlife Refuge unit at Ritidian Point
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A soldier of the Guam Army National Guard attaches a miniature Guam flag to his carry-on bag
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The commander of Submarine Squadron 15 at Naval Base Guam on a float in the 2019 Liberation Day parade
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Small U.S. and Guam flags at the Asan unit of War in the Pacific National Historical Park on Memorial Day
Former flags
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Guam Flag, Nylon (U.S. Territory)". Flag and Banner. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Grabowski, John F. (1992). U.S. Territories and Possessions (State Report Series). Chelsea House Pub. Page 39. ISBN 9780791010532.
- ^ Kristen, Katherine (1999). Pacific Islands (Portrait of America). San Val. Page 46. ISBN 9780613032421.
- ^ "Seal of Guam, Flag and anthem of Guam U.S.A." Government of Guam. Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ^ Reynolds, Leslie; Deniz Smith (2 May 2009). "Guam Seal and Flag". Guampedia and University of Guam. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "[A] rectangular field of marine blue seventy-eight inches long and forty inches wide, trimmed on all sides with a border of deep red two inches in width" (Guam Code Annotated, Title 1: General Provisions — Unified Courts of Guam Archived 2014-12-10 at the Wayback Machine). 2+78+2/2+40+2 = 82/44 = 41/22.
- ^ ""Guam Flag". 1 Guam Code § 407 (2021)" (PDF). Supreme Court of Guam. 2021. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Flag Laws of Guam". Flags of the World. 2000. Retrieved 2007-10-21.