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The flag is officially defined by the Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994. [5] When it is being raised or lowered in public, people and vehicles must stop and remain stationary until the performance is complete. [6] Those who deface the flag or who wilfully insult it can be imprisoned for up to six months. [7]
A silver shield with the lower two-thirds blue, having thereon 5 silver stars representing the constellation of the Southern Cross, of the same shape and the same relative sizes and dispositions among themselves as in the Flag of Samoa; one half of the upper third depicting a green sea with a green coconut palm issuing therefrom; the shield ...
Flag of The Kingdom of Samoa: A red field with centred white cross and a 5-pointed star in the canton. 1886-1887: Flag of The Kingdom of Samoa: A red field with centred black cross and a white 5-pointed star in the canton. 1887-1889: Flag of The Kingdom of Samoa: A white field with centred black cross and a red field with a white 5-pointed star ...
Flag of Samoa; List of Samoan flags This page was last edited on 8 March 2024, at 20:23 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Samoan (Gagana faʻa Sāmoa or Gagana Sāmoa, pronounced [ŋaˈŋana ˈsaːmʊa]) is a Polynesian language spoken by Samoans of the Samoan Islands.Administratively, the islands are split between the sovereign country of Samoa and the United States territory of American Samoa.
The tapa clothed background represents the artistry of the Samoan people. It also includes the date April 17, 1900, which was the date when Samoa became a U.S. territory. On Flag Day April 17, 1973, the official seal of American Samoa, with the motto, Sāmoa Muamua Le Atua (English: "Samoa, Let God Be First"), was dedicated.
Flag of the German Colonial Office, used by the German Empire for the colony of Samoa (1899-1915) Flag of New Zealand, used during the control of the New Zealand Army (1914–1920) Flag of the Western Samoa under Mandate with UK (1920–1962)
Samoa, [note 1] officially the Independent State of Samoa [note 2] and known until 1997 as Western Samoa (Samoan: Sāmoa i Sisifo), is an island country in Polynesia, consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono and Apolima); and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands (Nuʻutele, Nuʻulua, Fanuatapu and Namua).