![]() Flag of Tuvalu | |
Use | National flag and ensign ![]() ![]() |
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Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | 1 October 1978 April 11, 1997 (readopted) | (original)
Design | A Light Blue Ensign with a map of the 9 islands, using 9 yellow stars on the fly half of the flag. |
![]() State flag of Tuvalu | |
Use | State flag ![]() ![]() |
Proportion | 1:2 |
Design | Same design of the National Flag with the national coat of arms centred on the lower hoist-side quadrant. |
![]() Flag of the governor-general of Tuvalu | |
Use | Other ![]() ![]() |
Proportion | 1:2 |
Design | A navy blue field with a crown with a lion centered above a banner that reads "Tuvalu". |
The national flag of Tuvalu was instated when the country became independent in 1978, after the separation from the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in 1976.