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Encyclopedia > Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands
 Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands
1976-1989 Flag
1976-1989 Flag
 Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; was used in the NMI 1965 - 1972
Design used in the past, but now abandoned Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; was used in the NMI 1965 - 1972
 The flag of the United Nations was used in the NMI from 1947 - 1965
Design used in the past, but now abandoned The flag of the United Nations was used in the NMI from 1947 - 1965

The flag of the Northern Mariana Islands was adopted on July 4, 1976. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands. ... Image File history File links FIAV_110100. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands_(1976-1989). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands_(1976-1989). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Trust_Territory_of_the_Pacific_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Trust_Territory_of_the_Pacific_Islands. ... Image File history File links FIAV_historical. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Nations. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Nations. ... Image File history File links FIAV_historical. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In common with other states of the Pacific, such as the Marshall Islands and Nauru, the flag for the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) show a blue field and a white star. In the case of this nation, the flag takes its inspiration from the United Nations, as the NMI had once been a UN Trust Territory. The symbol behind the white star is a latte stone, a Chamorro house foundation. For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... Depiction of latte stone colonnades on the island of Tinian. ...


The decorative wreath or mwarmwar was added in 1981, and maintains the link between the islands and its sacred history and customs. For such a sprawling arch of islands there is only one flag - the smaller islands do not appear to have flags of their own. Almería International Airport is located about 10km east of the city centre in South-East Spain, in the province of Almería. ...




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The flag of the Northern Mariana Islands was adopted on July 4, 1976.
In common with other states of the Pacific, such as the Marshall Islands and Nauru, the flag for the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) show a blue field and a white star.
In the case of this nation, the flag takes its inspiration from the United Nations, as the NMI had once been a UN Trust Territory.
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