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Samoa Flag
Samoa’s national flag is a red rectangle with a blue upper hoist canton carrying five white stars. The law identifies the stars as the Southern Cross, w...
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About Samoa and its flag
Samoa’s national flag is a red rectangle with a blue upper hoist canton carrying five white stars. The law identifies the stars as the Southern Cross, while the government’s flag guide gives the flag a 1:2 proportion and describes its use from the trusteeship period into independence.
Flag design and meaning
The field is red, with blue occupying the first quarter at the hoist. Five regular five-pointed white stars appear in that canton, arranged as the Southern Cross. The statutory construction uses 144 units of height and 288 of width, establishing a 1:2 flag ratio.
- Five white stars: The Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act identifies the stars as representing the Southern Cross.
- White, red and blue: The government flag guide assigns purity to white, courage to red, and freedom to blue; it also associates the colours with loyalty and patriotism.
History and adoption
A Samoa Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade guide says the design was first adopted on 24 February 1949 for the United Nations Trusteeship and continued in use when Samoa became independent on 1 January 1962. The Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994 then defined the official flag in statute and repealed the 1973 flag law.
How to recognise this flag
- Look for a predominantly red flag with a compact blue canton at the upper hoist.
- The canton contains five white Southern Cross stars of unequal sizes, including one noticeably smaller star.
Samoa flag quiz context
On Name The Flag, the Samoa flag is currently grouped as expert difficulty for quiz progression.
Its region is listed as Oceania, which helps place the country among nearby geography questions in the game.
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