Flag of Tuvalu

    Flag of Tuvalu
    A light blue field with the Union Jack in the canton and nine yellow five-pointed stars on the fly.
    Country
    Tuvalu
    Capital
    Funafuti
    Continent
    Oceania
    Adopted
    1978
    Colours
    Light blue

    What does the flag of Tuvalu mean?

    The Union Jack in the canton acknowledges Tuvalu's historical links to the United Kingdom. The nine stars represent the nine islands of Tuvalu.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Light blue

      The Pacific Ocean.

    History

    The flag was adopted in 1978 after Tuvalu's independence. A new flag was briefly introduced in 1995, but the 1978 flag was reinstated in 1997.

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