Micronesia Flag

How to identify it

A light blue field with four white five-pointed stars arranged as a diamond in the centre.

Design and construction

Adoption and legal status

The Federated States of Micronesia adopted its four-star flag in 1978.

History of the design

The four stars represent Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae and Yap. It descends from a six-star flag of the former Pacific trust territory.

Similar flags

Compare the details that separate these designs.

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  Somalia

  Somalia has one large central white star; Micronesia uses four smaller stars arranged as a diamond.

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