Flags, Symbols & Currency of Guam
Flags, Symbols & Currency of Guam
The Territorial Flag of Guam was adopted on February 9, 1948. The flag has been designed by Mrs Helen L. Paul – the spouse of an American naval officer.
The Territorial Flag of Guam features a dark blue background with a narrow red border on all four sides. Positioned in the center of the flag is the Guam Coat of Arms. The dark blue background color represents the sea. The red color of the border symbolizes the bloodshed during the struggle against oppression. The centrally placed Guam Coat of Arms is composed of a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene: a swift seagoing canoe (a flying proa), and a palm (coconut) tree on the yellow beach; with the word GUAM superimposed in bold red letters. The proa is seen sailing in Agana Bay near the capital – Hagatna, with the promontory of Punta Dos Amantes cliff depicted in the background. It alludes to the courage of the