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The Flag of the Marshall Islands

What is the Flag of the Marshall Islands?

The flag of the Marshall Islands has a blue field crossed by two diagonal stripes — orange over white — that widen as they run from the lower hoist corner to the upper fly corner. A large white star occupies the upper hoist, above the stripes; it has four large rays and twenty small rays, twenty-four points in all. The flag has no crescent moon.

Source: Wikipedia: Flag of the Marshall Islands.

What does the Marshall Islands Flag Look Like?

The flag of the Marshall Islands has a dark blue field crossed by two diagonal stripes, orange and white, running from the lower hoist-side corner up to the upper fly-side corner. In the upper hoist corner, above the stripes, is a single large white star with twenty-four points (four long rays and twenty short rays). The flag has no crescent moon.

Source: Wikipedia: Flag of the Marshall Islands.

What is the Marshall Islands Flag Called?

The flag of the Marshall Islands is officially known as the “Bwiije in Maj” or “Morning Star Flag” in English. The term “Bwiije” refers to the white star at the top of the flag, while “Maj” is the Marshallese word for “dawn” or “morning.”

What does the Marshall Islands Flag Represent?

The rising diagonal band represents the equator, with the star above marking this northern-hemisphere archipelago. The white and orange portions stand for the Ratak (sunrise) and Ralik (sunset) chains, and for peace and courage. The star''s twenty-four points represent the electoral districts, its four longer points the centres of Majuro, Jaluit, Wotje and Ebeye.

Source: Wikipedia, Flag of the Marshall Islands.