Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands

The flag of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was adopted in July 1985, by the Second Northern Marianas Constitution. The NMI flag was originally designed during the year 1985. Later during that year, they finalized the draft of the flag in the last CNMI constitutional convention. This was the most symbolic moment of the annexation of the CNMI.[1]

Northern Mariana Islands
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion1:2
AdoptedJuly 1985 (July 1985)
DesignA circle of flowers and plants with a gray sculpture and a white star on a blue field.
The U.S. and Northern Mariana Islands flags flying side-by-side

The flag consists of three symbols: a star representing the United States, a latte stone representing the Chamorros, and a mwarmwar (decorative wreath made from the flowers: langilang (Ylangylang), flores mayo (seyúr) angagha (Caesalpinia pulcherrima), and teibwo (Pacific Basil)) representing the Carolinians; the blue background represents the Pacific Ocean and the Mariana Trench.[2][3]

Historical flags

See also

References
  1. "Northern Mariana Islands Flag description - Government". www.indexmundi.com. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  2. "Australia - Oceania :: Northern Mariana Islands — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. "Northern Mariana Islands's Flag - GraphicMaps.com". www.graphicmaps.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-05-29.



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