Flag of Tuvalu

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Flag Name	Flag of Tuvalu
Country	Tuvalu
Official Name	Tuvalu
Capital	Funafuti
Continent	Oceania
Region	Polynesia
ISO Code	TV / TUV
Internet Domain	.tv
Calling Code	+688
Currency	Australian dollar (AUD), Tuvaluan dollar (TVD)
Official Language(s)	English, Tuvaluan
Demonym	Tuvaluan
Area	26 km²
Population	11,508 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Tuvalu
Current Version Adopted	11 April 1997
Design First Used	1 October 1978
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Light Blue, Gold, Red, White
Designer	Vione Natano
Design Type	Light blue ensign with nine gold stars
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Tuvalu

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Light Blue	#5B97B1	91, 151, 177	49, 15, 0, 31	No official Pantone reference
Gold	#FFCE00	255, 206, 0	0, 19, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference
Red	#C8102E	200, 16, 46	0, 92, 77, 22	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Nine gold stars	The nine islands of Tuvalu, arranged to match their real geographic layout, rotated so east is at the top
Light Blue	Stands for the Pacific Ocean and the sky over the atolls.
Gold	Stands for the nine stars of the islands.
Red	Stands for the Union Flag in the canton.
White	Stands for the Union Flag and the fimbriations.

Year / Period	Event
1 October 1978	Adopted at independence
1995	Briefly replaced by a design without the Union Flag
11 April 1997	The original flag is restored
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Light blue ensign with nine gold stars
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the canton occupies the upper hoist quarter
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Tuvalu Flag Act 1997

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	No separate military flag is in use
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National 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	Yes
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)	29 years
Adoption Date	11 April 1997
Earliest Recorded Use	1 October 1978
Designer	Vione Natano
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Light Blue
Flags It Resembles	Australia, New Zealand and Fiji share the Union Flag canton
Notable Feature	Light blue ensign with nine gold stars