Flag of Guam
A strategically important island in the Western Pacific, Guam is a dependency of the United States of America. It was taken by the USA from Spain in 1898 and is now home to an American naval and air base. Guam has had a measure of self government since 1950. The flag was adopted on February 9, 1948, and comprises a red-bordered blue field with a red-bordered oval in the center, showing a beach with a palm tree and a small sailing craft, with the island’s name in red-colored capital letters. The shape of the central emblem reminds of the slingshot stones used by the islanders' ancestors. The landform at the rear portrays the Puntan Dos Amantes cliff on Guam.
The flag of Guam is flown only in conjunction with that of the United States of America. The ratio of the flag is 21:40.
