Green represents the richness of the islands, red symbolizes the blood of men and wild pigs, and black represents the ni-Vanuatu people. The yellow Y-shape (fimbriated with black) represents the shape of the Vanuatu archipelago and the light of the Gospel.
History
Adopted on February 18, 1980, the day of independence. The design includes the emblem of a boar's tusk enclosing two crossed namele fern leaves.
Construction
A 19:36 ratio. A horizontal bicolour of red and green divided by a yellow/black Y-shape. A black triangle at the hoist contains the yellow emblem.
Country Specifications
Capital
Port Vila
Population
321.4K
0.7% of Oceania
Languages
Bislama, English, French
Continent
Oceania
Subregion
Pacific
Landlocked
Island state
ISO 3166-1
VU
Flag Identification
Adopted
February 18, 1980
Designer
Kalontas Malon
Proportions
3:5 (≈0.60)
Primary Layout
Horizontal bands
Key Symbols
Central emblem
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