Marshall Island Flag

On a dark or navy blue background one orange and white diagonal stripes are seen rising from the bottom corner of the hoisting side to the opposite corner of the flying side making two triangles. On the upper triangle in the hoisting corner there is a twenty four pointed white star with four extended hands. The ratio of the flag 's width to its length is10:19.

All the features of the flag symbolically describes Marshall Island 's location and have their distinct meanings as well.

Official Name: Republic of the Marshall Island

Capital: Majuro Atoll

Location: Lie in the pacific Ocean north of Kiribati and east of Micronesia

Area: 181 Sq. km.

Official Languages: Marshallese and English

National Flag: Blue with a diagonal stripe divided orange over white and a white sun of 25 rays in the canton .

Flag Ratio: 1:2

National Anthem: Kej Rammon Aelin Kein am Forever Marshall Islands (1991)