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Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of Tuvalu was instated when the country became independent in 1978, after the separation from the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in 1976. == Features == Like many former and current British dependencies, the Tuvaluan flag is a blue ensign based on the Union Flag, which is shown in the canton of the flag; but has a sky blue field rather than the conventional navy blue. The stars represent the nine islands which compose Tuvalu; the arrangement is geographically correct, with the east towards the top (i.e.

Flag History

1. 1932
   The previous flag (with the Gilberts) was also based on the Union Flag but with the coat of arms created by Sir Arthur Grimble in 1932, the resident commissioner of the British colony.
2. 1951–1957
   

   Flag in use 1951–1957.
3. 1958–1967
   

   Flag in use 1958–1967.
4. 1801
   

   Flag in use 1801.
5. Present
   

   Current national flag.

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