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The flag was officially adopted April 17, 1960, sixty years to the day the U.S. first raised the American flag over Samoa. The flag was raised for the first time on Flag Day, April 17, 1960. In the previous year, the flag's design had won the flag design competition at Samoana High School, designed by high
Flag: The Flag of American Samoa: April 27, 1960 Seal: The Seal of American Samoa: Motto: Samoan: "Samoa — Muamua Le Atua"; English: "Samoa — let God be first" [1] [2] Nickname: Motu o Fiafiaga (a Samoan phrase; in English, it is "Islands of Paradise") [3] Football Islands [4] Song: Amerika Samoa [2] 1950 Bird: No official bird; see List of ...
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. [1]
Flag Day (United Arab Emirates) [79] United States: June 14: Flag Day (United States) [80] United States Alaska: July 9 [81] American Samoa: April 17: Commemorates the date American Samoa first flew the US flag [82] Choctaw Nation: October 16: Celebrated since 2021 [83] Hawaii: July 31: Celebrated since 1990 [84] Iowa: March 29 [85] Maryland ...
Flag Date Use Description 1858-1873: Flag of The Kingdom of Samoa: A red field with a white crescent and a 5-pointed star. [7] 1875-1886 1889-1900: 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
Nathan Crumpton braved freezing temperatures to wave the flag for American Samoa to kick off the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
In 1956, Peter Tali Coleman became the first Samoan-born governor of American Samoa. In 1960, during his tenure, protections for the islanders were approved, including protection from confiscation of their lands and from loss of their cultural practices. After 1960, the Flag of American Samoa was made the country's official flag. [10]
Apr. 14—In a letter to the U.S. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries in September, American Samoa's Gov. Lemanu Mauga wrote that "fishing prohibitions not only weaken U.S. fisheries but also ...