Flag of Northern Mariana Islands

Territory or dependency

Flag of Northern Mariana Islands uses blue field with a grey latte stone, white star and mwar wreath. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption July 1, 1985.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Northern Mariana Islands
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Official Name	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Identifier	MP / MNP
Region	Micronesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	July 1, 1985
First Documented Use	1972
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Grey, Brown
Construction	Blue field with a grey latte stone, white star and mwar wreath

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
Grey	#8C8C8C	140, 140, 140	0, 0, 0, 45
Brown	#4F3222	79, 50, 34	0, 37, 57, 69

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the Pacific Ocean.
White	the star.
Grey	the latte stone.
Brown	the wreath.
Latte stone	The stone pillar used as a foundation by the ancient Chamorro people.
Mwar-mwar	A wreath of flowers and shells of the Carolinian people.
White star	The territory’s commonwealth status.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Northern Mariana Islands

Blue field with a grey latte stone, white star and mwar wreath The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Northern Mariana Islands is Blue (#0071BC), White (#FFFFFF), Grey (#8C8C8C) and Brown (#4F3222). 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

Latte stone: The stone pillar used as a foundation by the ancient Chamorro people; Mwar-mwar: A wreath of flowers and shells of the Carolinian people; White star: The territory’s commonwealth status.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1972. The adoption field for the present record is July 1, 1985.

Entity status

Northern Mariana Islands 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 grey latte stone in the centre is the carved stone pillar used as a foundation for traditional Chamorro houses, and it appears on no other flag.

The mwar, a wreath of flowers, was added around the star and stone in 1981 to represent the Carolinian community alongside the Chamorro.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a grey latte stone, white star and mwar wreath, a 1:2 proportion and the visible latte stone. 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 — Northern Mariana Islands — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands is recorded as blue field with a grey latte stone, white star and mwar wreath.
The reference proportion for the flag of Northern Mariana Islands is 1:2.
The stored palette for Northern Mariana Islands contains Blue, White, Grey and Brown.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is July 1, 1985.
The design record traces first use to 1972.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Latte stone: The stone pillar used as a foundation by the ancient Chamorro people.
Mwar-mwar: A wreath of flowers and shells of the Carolinian people.
The grey latte stone in the centre is the carved stone pillar used as a foundation for traditional Chamorro houses, and it appears on no other flag.
The mwar, a wreath of flowers, was added around the star and stone in 1981 to represent the Carolinian community alongside the Chamorro.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Northern Mariana Islands

What does the flag of Northern Mariana Islands look like?

Blue field with a grey latte stone, white star and mwar wreath, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Northern Mariana Islands?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Northern Mariana Islands?

The reference palette lists Blue #0071BC, White #FFFFFF, Grey #8C8C8C and Brown #4F3222.

What do the symbols on the flag of Northern Mariana Islands represent?

Latte stone — The stone pillar used as a foundation by the ancient Chamorro people. Mwar-mwar — A wreath of flowers and shells of the Carolinian people. White star — The territory’s commonwealth status.

When was the present flag record for Northern Mariana Islands adopted?

The adoption field in this record is July 1, 1985.

Which design family does the flag of Northern Mariana Islands belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Northern Mariana Islands?

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.