Nauru’s national flag has a dark-blue field crossed by a thin horizontal yellow line, with a white 12-pointed star below the line near the hoist.

What do the symbols mean?

Blue represents the Pacific Ocean. The yellow line represents the Equator, which runs just north of Nauru. The white star represents the island itself, and its 12 points represent Nauru’s traditional tribes.

History

The flag was adopted on January 31, 1968 when Nauru became independent.

• Adopted: January 31, 1968
• Star points: 12
• Yellow line: Equator