Flag of Vanuatu - Wikiwand
The national flag of Vanuatu was adopted on 18 February 1980.
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Answer: No major changes to Vanuatu’s national flag have been officially adopted recently. The flag remains the red-green bicolor with a black isosceles triangle at the hoist, featuring a yellow Y-shaped band and a boar tusk with two crossed leaves in gold.
Key context and symbolism (stable over recent decades):
- Design: Two horizontal bands of red (top) and green, separated by a black triangle at the hoist and a yellow pall (Y-shape) extending across the flag. A yellow boar tusk encircles two crossed namele leaves inside the triangle. This is the widely recognized flag adopted on 18 February 1980, ahead of independence in 1980 [Britannica-style summary of symbolism; Flag Oxford/encyclopedic entries].[3]
- Meaning: Red stands for the blood of national heroes and unity of people; green for the richness of the islands; black for the ni-Vanuatu people; yellow for the light of Christianity and peace; the yellow Y depicts the shape of the islands and the gospel’s reach. The boar tusk is a traditional symbol of prosperity and strength. These associations have been consistently described in major references since adoption [Flagpedia style overview; Britannica summary; CIA World Factbook context].[2][9][3]
- Adoption and history: The flag was officially adopted on 18 February 1980, as part of Vanuatu’s path to independence, with some historical flags and party emblems influencing the final design but no formal re-adoption of a new flag in recent years. Contemporary sources reiterate the 1980 adoption date and symbolism.[4][5][7]
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