Last modified: 2005-07-23 by antonio martins
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Since Easter Island is not a separate region but rather part of
Region V - Valparaíso, this is just a local
flag. It was hoisted in front of the townhall in Hanga Roa (the only
town on the island) when I was there a couple of months ago. The bird
on the Easter Island Flag is the legendary Manu Tara Bird, the
source of the Bird Man Cult on the island. It is still the most sacred
animal and symbol on the island.
The original colors may have been the
same as those of today’s flag.
Volker Keith, 16 Jan 2001
Words are "I. Municipalidad de Isla de Pascua".
Jaume Ollé, 16 Jan 2001
"I." stands most probably for "Ilustrísima", "Most
Illustrious".
Santiago Dotor, 17 Jan 2001