Use National flag Proportion 1:2 | Adopted on 18 November 1977 Country Solomon Islands | |
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Design Per bend sinister azure and vert, a riband sinister or, in dexter chief five stars in saltire argent. | ||
The national flag of Solomon Islands was adopted officially on 18 November 1977, one year before independence.
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Design
The design was the result of a competition in the lead up to independence. This flag was not the initial competition winner but was another submission by a New Zealand expatriate then the visual arts master at the King George VI school. According to the designer:
Variants
The civil ensign (for merchant ships) and state ensign (for non-military government vessels) are red and blue flags, respectively, with the national flag in the canton. The naval ensign (for police vessels) is based on the British white ensign, a red cross on a white field, also with the national flag in the canton.
References
Flag of the Solomon Islands Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA