Flag of United States Minor Outlying Islands

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Flag Name	Flag of United States Minor Outlying Islands
Territory	United States Minor Outlying Islands
Official Name	United States Minor Outlying Islands
Capital	No capital — administered from Washington, D.C.
Continent	Americas
Region	North America
ISO Code	UM / UMI
Internet Domain	.us
Calling Code	+268
Currency	United States dollar (USD)
Official Language(s)	English
Demonym	American Islander
Area	34 km²
Population	300 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of United States Minor Outlying Islands
Current Version Adopted	4 July 1960
Design First Used	14 June 1777
Flag Proportion	10:19
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Red, White, Blue
Designer	Robert G. Heft designed the 50-star arrangement
Design Type	Thirteen stripes with a starred canton
Nickname	Stars and Stripes
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of United States Minor Outlying Islands

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Red	#B31942	179, 25, 66	0, 86, 63, 30	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Blue	#0A3161	10, 49, 97	90, 49, 0, 62	No official Pantone reference

Fifty stars	One for each state
Thirteen stripes	The thirteen original colonies
Red	Stands for hardiness and valour.
White	Stands for purity and innocence.
Blue	Stands for vigilance, perseverance and justice.

Year / Period	Event
14 June 1777	The first Stars and Stripes is adopted
4 July 1960	The fiftieth star is added for Hawaii
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	10:19
Hoist (height)	10 units
Fly (width)	19 units
Layout	Thirteen stripes with a starred canton
Band / Stripe Construction	Each stripe is one thirteenth of the height
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Executive Order 10834 (1959)

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)	66 years
Adoption Date	4 July 1960
Earliest Recorded Use	14 June 1777
Designer	Robert G. Heft designed the 50-star arrangement
Nickname	Stars and Stripes
Dominant Colour	Red
Flags It Resembles	The United States Minor Outlying Islands fly the national flag
Notable Feature	Thirteen stripes with a starred canton