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Deutsch: Flagge des Staates Pohnpei im Verhältnis 10:19
Beschreibung der Flagge: „Das blaue Tuch steht für den Pazifik, die grünen Kokoswedel symbolisieren die Wichtigkeit der Frucht für den Staat, die Sterne stehen für die ursprünglichen Gemeinden und der Sakau-Becher, gefertigt aus einer Kokosnussschale, welcher bei traditionellen Zeremonien verwendet wird.
English: Flag of the State of Pohnpei, Micronesia - Ratio: 10:19
Description of the flag: „Pohnpei state flag has a number of images, each symbolizing a significant part of Pohnpei’s cultural lifestyle. The blue background represents the ever-present ocean. The sakau cup (made of an half coconut shell) represent the symbolic uniqueness of Pohnpeian culture. The eleven stars signify each of the municipalities in Pohnpei. The coconut leaves symbolize the importance of the plant for the state.
Français : Drapeau de l´État de Pohnpei
Date
English: granted 1992-??-??
Source Photograph of the flag of Pohnpei and Pohnpei flag on www.fotw.us
Author Rosendo Aex first created in December 1977 with six stars - modified and converted to svg by Jürgen Krause.
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See also

  • www.vexilla-mundi.com and Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flaggen und Wappen der Welt. Geschichte und Symbolik der Flaggen und Wappen aller Staaten. Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-570-01082-1

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