Flag of the Marshall Islands

The flag of the Marshall Islands, an island nation in the Pacific, was adopted upon the start of self-government, May 1, 1979. The flag was designed by Emlain Kabua, who served as the first First Lady of the republic.
Rules and specifications regarding the flag are set forth in the Official Flag of the Marshall Islands Act 1979 (Public Law 1979-1).
==History==
The Marshall Islands were part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands administered by the United States, from which the Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia split. In common with other island nations in the region, this flag features the symbolic representation of the islands' place within the ocean. The rising diagonal band represents the equator, the star above representing this Northern Hemisphere archipelago. The white and orange portions of the band represent, respectively, the Ratak Chain ("sunrise") and the Ralik Chain ("sunset"), as well as symbolizing peace and courage. The sun's 24 points represent the number of electoral districts, while the four elongated points represent the principal cultural centers of Majuro, Jaluit, Wotje and Ebeye.
Ralik-Inseln.svg| Flag used during German colonial rule from 1878 to 1894
flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.svg| Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; was used in the RMI from 1965 to 1979
Flag of the United Nations.svg| The flag of the United Nations was also used in the RMI from 1947 to 1965
US flag 48 stars.svg| The flag of the United States was also used in the RMI from 1944 to 1959
US flag 49 stars.svg| The flag of the United States was also used in the RMI from 1959 to 1960
Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg| The flag of the United States was also used in the RMI from 1960 to 1986
Flag of the Marshall Islands (Pantone).svg|Current flag, from 1979 to the present.
==Subnational flags==
File:Flag of Bikini Atoll.svg|Flag of Bikini Atoll
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Category:National flags
 
Category:Flags introduced in 1979