Flag of American Samoa

Territory or dependency

Flag of American Samoa uses blue field with a white triangle and a bald eagle holding Samoan emblems. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption April 27, 1960.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of American Samoa
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	AS / ASM
Region	Polynesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	April 27, 1960
First Documented Use	1960
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red, Brown
Construction	Blue field with a white triangle and a bald eagle holding Samoan emblems

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#0071BC	0, 113, 188	100, 40, 0, 26
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#BD1021	189, 16, 33	0, 92, 83, 26
Brown	#8B5A2B	139, 90, 43	0, 35, 69, 45

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the field.
White	the triangle.
Red	the triangle border.
Brown	the eagle and staff.
Bald eagle	The United States, holding a uatogi war club and a fue fly-whisk.
Uatogi and fue	The authority of the Samoan chiefs — government power and wisdom.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of American Samoa

Blue field with a white triangle and a bald eagle holding Samoan emblems The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with triangle with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for American Samoa is Blue (#0071BC), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#BD1021) and Brown (#8B5A2B). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Bald eagle: The United States, holding a uatogi war club and a fue fly-whisk; Uatogi and fue: The authority of the Samoan chiefs — government power and wisdom.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1960. The adoption field for the present record is April 27, 1960.

Entity status

American Samoa is classified here as territory or dependency. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The bald eagle on the American Samoan flag carries a war club and a fly whisk — two traditional Samoan symbols of chiefly authority — rather than the arrows and olive branch of the United States arms.

The colours were deliberately chosen as those common to both American and Samoan tradition, and the flag was adopted in 1960.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a white triangle and a bald eagle holding Samoan emblems, a 1:2 proportion and the visible bald eagle. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — American Samoa — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of American Samoa

American Samoa is recorded as blue field with a white triangle and a bald eagle holding Samoan emblems.
The reference proportion for the flag of American Samoa is 1:2.
The stored palette for American Samoa contains Blue, White, Red and Brown.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is April 27, 1960.
The design record traces first use to 1960.
Its construction is grouped with the triangle with an emblem design family in this library.
Bald eagle: The United States, holding a uatogi war club and a fue fly-whisk.
Uatogi and fue: The authority of the Samoan chiefs — government power and wisdom.
The bald eagle on the American Samoan flag carries a war club and a fly whisk — two traditional Samoan symbols of chiefly authority — rather than the arrows and olive branch of the United States arms.
The colours were deliberately chosen as those common to both American and Samoan tradition, and the flag was adopted in 1960.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of American Samoa

What does the flag of American Samoa look like?

Blue field with a white triangle and a bald eagle holding Samoan emblems, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of American Samoa?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of American Samoa?

The reference palette lists Blue #0071BC, White #FFFFFF, Red #BD1021 and Brown #8B5A2B.

What do the symbols on the flag of American Samoa represent?

Bald eagle — The United States, holding a uatogi war club and a fue fly-whisk. Uatogi and fue — The authority of the Samoan chiefs — government power and wisdom.

When was the present flag record for American Samoa adopted?

The adoption field in this record is April 27, 1960.

Which design family does the flag of American Samoa belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with triangle with an emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of American Samoa?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.