Flag of Vanuatu
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Continent
- Oceania
- Adopted
- 1980
- Colours
- Red, Green, Black, Yellow
What does the flag of Vanuatu mean?
The black triangle represents the ni-Vanuatu people and the fertile soil. The red symbolises the blood of boars and men, and the green the richness of the islands. The 'Y' shape represents the pattern of the islands in the Pacific Ocean, and the light of the gospel shining through.
Colours and what they stand for
Red
The blood of men and of boars.
Green
The richness of the islands.
Black
The ni-Vanuatu people.
Yellow
Peace and the light of the Gospel.
History
Adopted in 1980. The colours are those of the Vanua'aku Pati, the political party that led the country to independence.
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