The flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) consisted of a light blue field that contained six white stars centered in a circle pattern. The stars symbolized the six districts of the former trusteeship: The Marianas, the Marshall Islands, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Palau. The blue field symbolized freedom and loyality. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is a commonwealth in political union with the United States of America at a strategic location in the West Pacific Ocean. ... This article is about the island of Yap. ... A view of Chuuk Chuuk is an island group that comprises one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), along with Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap. ... District center of Pohnpei Map of Pohnpei Pohnpei (also spelled Ponape and earlier Bonabee) is one of the islands in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and is one of the Senyavin Islands. ...

The flag was the end product of a contest that was won by one Gonzalo Santos, a government employee who lived in the Yap district. For his efforts, he won 250 US$. The Santos design was approved by the Council of Micronesia (an unofficial body) on October 3rd, 1962 and was first used on October 24. The flag was reapproved by the TTPI High Commissioner and the Congress of Micronesia in July 1965. The flag became official on August 19, 1965. The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... 3rd October Organization is also the name of a Marxist terrorist group . ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

Before this time, the US and UN flags were used in the trusteeship. K god ... Categories: International organization stubs | International flags | United Nations ...

The flag was used until the early to late 1970's and early 1980's. By this time, each district of the TTPI had adopted their own unique flag. Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...

See also

• Flag of Northern Mariana Islands
• Flag of Marshall Islands
• Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia
• Flag of Palau

Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of the Northern Mariana Islands was adopted on July 4, 1976. ... ratio: 10:19 The flag of the Marshall Islands was adopted on May 1, 1979. ... Flag ratio: 10:19 The flag of the Federated States of Micronesia was adopted on November 10, 1979. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of Palau was adopted on January 1, 1981. ...

Sources

• Pacific Islands (Trust Territory). Flags of the World. Retrieved April 26, 2005. <http://flagspot.net/flags/pc.html>
• Micronesia. Flags of the World. Retrieved April 26, 2005. <http://flagspot.net/flags/fm.html>
• Micronesia. World Statesmen. Retrieved April 26, 2005. <http://worldstatesmen.org/Micronesia.htm>
• Smith, Whitney. The Flag Book of the United States 1970, ISBN 0688079776 p. 210.