Flag of the Hopi Nation
The flag of the Hopi Nation is used by the Native American Hopi people of Arizona in the United States who live on the Hopi Reservation. The flag is a vertical tricolour of turquoise, white, and yellow, with the Hopi symbol in the middle. The flag is accompanied by a red fringe. The Hopi reservation is surrounded by the Navajo Nation. History. In 2002, Leigh Kuwanwisiwma proposed a tribal flag. Talks about the adoption of a flag had arisen in 1993, however the current flag was only adopted in the spring of 2002. The design  was printed in the tribal newspaper and comments about the flag were encouraged. The flag represents the Hopi way of life and is called the "Naatoyla" in Hopi. Symbolism. Colors. The colors of the Hopi flag represent corn and the Hopi way of life. Hopi symbol. The "Tuuwaqatsi" or earth symbol is the main symbol of the Hopi people. Says Donald Healy in his book "Native American Flags":