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Flag of Kiribati
Adopted:
The Flag of Kiribati was adopted in 1979.
Proportion:
1:2
Design:
the upper half is red with a yellow frigatebird flying over a yellow rising sun, and the lower half is blue.
Description:
the upper half is red with a yellow frigatebird flying over a yellow rising sun, and the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the Pacific ocean; the white stripes represent the three island groups - the Gilbert, Line, and Phoenix Islands; the 17 rays of the sun represent the 16 Gilbert Islands and Banaba (formerly Ocean Island); the frigatebird symbolizes authority and freedom
About Kiribati
The Kiribati flag is the flag of the country named Kiribati, officially the The Republic of Kiribati, is a country in Oceania, with an area of 811 square kilometers and a population of around 123,346. Its gdp is $194.65 Millions(2019). The capital of Kiribati is South Tarawa, and the official currency is Australian dollar(AUD).