The flag of Samoa is red with a blue canton containing a white stylized Southern Cross in its centre. The five stars in the Southern Cross emblem are five-pointed.
Symbolism[]
Red represents valour, blue represents freedom, and white represents purity. [2] The Southern Cross is a common symbol for flags in the Southern Hemisphere.
History[]
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The current flag of Samoa was based on the previous flag design(s) of Western Samoa. The first design had only four stars in the South Cross emblem. [3]
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