Tuvalu

Constitutional Monarchy of Tuvalu (Fakavae Aliki-Malo i Tuvalu)

Last modified: 2004-12-29 by rob raeside
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The 1997 (current) flag

by Zeljko Heimer

On 11 April 1997, following a change of government, the flag of Tuvalu reverted to the flag of 1978.

In this page:

• Description of the flag
• State flag
• Electronic Telegraph report of reversion to 1978 flag
• The 1995-1997 flag
• The 1995 flag (October-December)
• The 1978-95 flag
• Ellice Islands 1976-78
• Governor General's flag

• Kiribati
• West Pacific High Commissioner (1877-1976)

On 1 October 1975 the Ellice Islands separated from the Gilbert Islands and a separate administration took effect on 1 January 1976. The islands were renamed Tuvalu and on 3 December 1976 a new flag was adopted: the British blue ensign with arms. The Flag Bulletin (vol. 16, no.3) published an image with the arms in the blue field (without a white disk) but later this was corrected to include the white disk. The Chief Minister and Her Majesty's Commissioner used the Union Jack with arms in the usual pattern. The British blue ensign became obsolete on 1 October 1978 when a new flag was adopted by upon independence. The Union Jack flags of the Chief Minister and Her Majesty's Commissioner are not ment