• ThatOneKirbyMain2568@kbin.socialOP
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      11 months ago

      Oops, somehow missed this comment.

      Here’s the symbolism (copied from Reddit):

      American Samoa

      • The triangular pattern is taken from the existing flag, just flipped to be more prominent when waving.
      • The red, white, and blue symbolize American Samoa’s link to the United States.
      • The color arrangement—a field of red with a blue shape on the left and white symbols within the blue—is similar to that of the Samoan flag.
      • The war club and fly-whisk are symbols of Samoan leaders.

      Guam

      • The blue field stands for the vast ocean surrounding Guam.
      • The red symbolizes the violent history of the island.
      • The two shapes are meant to resemble a slingstone and a sinahi necklace, both Chamorro symbols.
      • Yellow is used to represent the hope of a prosperous future and so that the center of the flag resembles islands in the sea.

      Northern Mariana Islands

      • The blue once again represents the ocean.
      • The white slopes on the sides of the flag evoke the Mariana Trench, which lies near the Mariana Islands.
      • The latte stone in the center of the flag is a Chamorro symbol.
      • There are 14 stars for the 14 islands in the territory. The red and pink resemble that of the original flag’s wreath, a symbol of the Carolinians.

      Puerto Rico

      • The white stripes are now yellow to better symbolize Puerto Rico’s Spanish history.
      • The rest of the symbolism is the same.

      U.S. Virgin Islands

      • 'Murican colors represent 'Murica.
      • The Nordic cross alludes to the islands’ former status as a Danish colony.
      • There are 3 stars for the 3 main islands in the territory.