Flag of Guam

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Guam
Banderan Guåhan
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 flag
Proportion20:39
AdoptedFebruary 9, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-02-09)
DesignA dark blue background with a thin red border and the Seal in the center.

The flag of the United States territory of

Governor of Guam, approved the flag's shape in 1948.[5]

As a complement to the Guam flag design, and in response to Guam law providing for municipal flags, efforts were made to depict the culture of each Guam municipality on their own flag. These efforts to design 19 unique municipal flags were collaborated through the Mayors' Council with the assistance of illustrative artist Gerard Aflague, a Guam born native. These municipal flag designs reflect unique aspects of each of Guam's municipal villages.

Construction details

According to US Flags Website The length of the flag is seventy-eight inches and the width is forty inches. There is a two-inch deep red border into the red. The coat of arms in the center is twenty-four inches tall and sixteen inches wide.[6]

Former flags

See also

References

  1. ^ "Guam Flag, Nylon (U.S. Territory)". Flag and Banner. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ISBN 9780791010532
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  3. ISBN 9780613032421
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  4. ^ "Seal of Guam, Flag and anthem of Guam U.S.A." Government of Guam. Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
  5. ^ Reynolds, Leslie; Deniz Smith (2 May 2009). "Guam Seal and Flag". Guampedia and University of Guam. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  6. ^ "Flag Laws of Guam". Flags of the World. 2000. Retrieved 2007-10-21.

External links

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