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Flag of Palau
CapitalNgerulmud
Pop 202616,733
Area459 km²
Density36/km²
RegionMicronesia
CurrencyUS Dollar
Flag adopted1981
Head of Country
Surangel Whipps Jr. (since 2021)

Meaning of the Flag

The Flag of Palau was adopted on 1 January 1981, when the island group separated from the United Nations Trust Territory. As with the flags of several other Pacific island groups, light blue is the color used to represent the ocean and the nation's place within it. As with the flags of several other Pacific island groups, light blue is the color used to represent the ocean and the nation's place within it.

Meaning of Flag Colors

Blue

As with the flags of several other Pacific island groups, light blue is the color used to represent the ocean and the nation's place within it.

Flag History

  1. 1981
    The Flag of Palau was adopted on 1 January 1981, when the island group separated from the United Nations Trust Territory.
  2. 1912–1959
    Flag of Palau #2
    Flag in use 1912–1959.
  3. 1870
    Flag of Palau #3
    Flag in use 1870.
  4. 1981–present
    Current flag of Palau
    Current national flag, in use since 1981.

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