The national flag of the Solomon Islands was first hoisted in November 1977.
Description and proportion of the flag of the Solomon Islands
The flag of the Solomon Islands has a classic rectangular shape. Its length and width are related to each other in a 2: 1 ratio.
The web is divided diagonally into two equal parts. The diagonal is made in the form of a thin yellow stripe. The upper left of the flag of the Solomon Islands is bright blue. In the upper part, adjacent to the shaft, there are five white five-pointed stars against a blue background. The lower and right side of the flag of the Solomon Islands is dark green.
The colors and symbols on the flag are important to the inhabitants of the archipelago. The stars are the provinces, of which there were five in the country at the time of the adoption of the flag. The blue field of the banner symbolizes the Pacific Ocean, in whose waters the state is located. The green triangle reminds of the fertile land of the islands, which provides food for all their inhabitants. The yellow stripe on the banner is the light of the sun, warming the islanders and giving hope for a better future.
The state flag of the Solomon Islands can be used according to the law of the country for any purpose on land. It can be raised by individuals, public organizations, and government bodies. Own flags are adopted for targets on the water.
The naval flag for civilian ships and the merchant fleet of the Solomon Islands is a red cloth, in the upper left quarter of which the state flag is inscribed. The fabric of the national sea flag looks exactly the same with the only difference that its main field is painted in dark blue. The Solomon Islands Navy has a white flag divided into four fields by red intersecting thin stripes forming a cross. In the upper left quarter of it is the state flag of the Solomon Islands.
History of the flag of the Solomon Islands
The islands fell under colonial dependence on Great Britain in 1893, and their flag for the period of protectorate was a blue cloth with the British flag in the upper left quarter and the coat of arms of the islands in the right half. Such flags were and remain typical of the overseas territories of the British crown.
For the first time such a flag appeared among the inhabitants of the Solomon Islands in 1906. It existed with some changes until 1977 and was replaced by the current current state symbol exactly one year before the archipelago gained independence.
