Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands
Proportion1:2
AdoptedJuly 1985
DesignA circle of flowers and plants with a gray sculpture and a white star on a blue field.

The flag of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands features a star (representing the United States), a latte stone (representing the Chamorros), and a mwarmwar (wreath; represents the Carolinians). These symbols are all on a blue background which represents the Pacific Ocean and the Mariana Trench. The flag was adopted in 1985.

  • During Spanish East Indies.
  • Proposed flag for German New Guinea.
  • The flag of the United Nations was used in the NMI during 1947–1965
  • Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was used in the NMI 1965–1972
  • Unofficial flag, 1972–1976. Official flag, 1976–1981
  • 1976–1989 flag
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