Flag of Northern Mariana Islands

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Flag Name	Flag of Northern Mariana Islands
Territory	Northern Mariana Islands
Official Name	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Capital	Saipan
Continent	Oceania
Region	Micronesia
ISO Code	MP / MNP
Internet Domain	.mp
Calling Code	+1670
Currency	United States dollar (USD)
Official Language(s)	Carolinian, Chamorro, English
Demonym	American
Area	464 km²
Population	56,882 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Northern Mariana Islands
Current Version Adopted	1985
Design First Used	1972
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Blue, White, Grey, Green
Designer	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Design Type	Blue field with a latte stone, star and mwar garland
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of Northern Mariana Islands

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#0071BC	0, 113, 188	100, 40, 0, 26	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Grey	#B0B0B0	176, 176, 176	0, 0, 0, 31	No official Pantone reference
Green	#009543	0, 149, 67	100, 0, 55, 42	No official Pantone reference

Latte stone	The carved stone pillar of ancient Chamorro architecture
White star	The Commonwealth’s status within the United States
Mwar garland	Added in 1981 for the Carolinian people of the islands
Blue	Stands for the Pacific Ocean around the islands.
White	Stands for the latte stone and the star.
Grey	Stands for the stone pillar itself.
Green	Stands for the mwar flower garland.

Year / Period	Event
1972	The blue flag with latte stone and star is adopted
1985	The mwar garland is added and the design finalised
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Blue field with a latte stone, star and mwar garland
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the emblem is centred
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Commonwealth Code, Title 1

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	Defence is handled by the administering state
Naval and maritime use	Yes	Used on locally registered vessels
Embassies abroad	No	Represented diplomatically by the administering state
International sport	Yes	Many territories field their own teams
United Nations building	No	Only member and observer states are flown

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
Territorial flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	41 years
Adoption Date	1985
Earliest Recorded Use	1972
Designer	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	Guam’s flag shares the latte stone motif
Notable Feature	Blue field with a latte stone, star and mwar garland