American Samoa

American Samoa
Country	United States
Adopted	April 17, 1960
Proportions	1:2

The flag of American Samoa is blue with a white inverted pile with a red fimbriation. In the fly of the flag, inside the white pile, is a stylized bald eagle flying towards the hoist, holding a golden fa'alaufa'i (club) and a golden fue (fly whisk).

Symbolism

Red, white, and blue, are traditional colors, seen on the flags of the United States and Samoa, and the bald eagle is the American national bird, which administers the island. The fa'alaufa'i and the fue are symbolic of the island's culture. The fue also represents the wisdom of Samoa's traditional chiefs, and the fa'alaufa'i represents the power of the government.