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It became official on April 27, 1960, the day the first constitution of American Samoa went into effect and the 60th anniversary of the first hoisting of the U.S. flag in Samoa. The red, white, and blue on the flag are traditional colours in both Samoa and the United States.
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History. American Samoa flag at a United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific band performance. Before the first Europeans set foot on the islands in the 18th century, Samoa did not use any flags. They first utilized flags during the 1800s, although it is unclear which ones were flown due to partial documentation. [2] .
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- Fareti Sotoa
The National Flag of American Samoa was officially adopted on April 17, 1960. The flag has been designed by Fareti Sotoa. The National Flag of American Samoa features a blue background with a white isosceles triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side of the flag.
American Samoa is the result of the Second Samoan Civil War and an agreement made between Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom in the Tripartite Convention of 1899. The international rivalries were settled by the 1899 Treaty of Berlin in which Germany and the U.S. divided the Samoan archipelago.
24 Apr 1960. Flag Symbolism. The flag is blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the outer side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a staff, and a war club.
