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The unofficial flag of Midway Atoll, designed by local Fish and Wildlife Service employee Steve Dryden, was introduced on June 4, 2000, the 58th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. Midway was designated an overlay National Wildlife Refuge on April 22, 1988, while still under the primary jurisdiction of the Navy.
Apr 7, 2018 · Unofficial Flag of Midway Island. The top blue is sky blue, the thin stripe is white for the beach and the turquoise (greenish blue) bottom stripe is for the color of the surrounding ocean. The bird, a Laysan Albatross, is white and black. The flag will first be displayed this coming May 29th.
June 2002. Naval History Magazine. Vol. 16 Number 3. Featured Article. View Issue. Comments. Midway, that well-named atoll in the middle of the South Pacific, is a wildlife refuge today. Its two islands are full of albatrosses—gooney birds, as the Navy always called them—much of the year.
Bill O'Brian. Midway Atoll is well known as the site of a June 4-7, 1942 battle that was the turning point of World War II in the Pacific. The inscription on the marker in the photo above reads, in part: “After this Battle of Midway, the United States and its allies forged ahead with ever increasing strength and confidence to final victory.”
May 22, 2024 · Midway Islands, unincorporated territory of the United States in the central Pacific Ocean, 1,300 miles (2,100 km) northwest of Honolulu. Near the western end of the Hawaiian archipelago, it comprises a coral atoll with a circumference of 15 miles (24 km) enclosing two main islands— Eastern (Green) and Sand islands.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 16, 2017 · Midway was of vital importance to both Japanese and American war strategies in World War II, and the raid of June 4, 1942, is one of the most significant events in the history of the naval base. The Battle of Midway took place 100-200 miles north of Midway Atoll.
From May 2 to May 16, explorers on the Exploring the Sunken Heritage of Midway Atoll expedition will search for these sunken aircraft, helping us to better understand this time in history and to interpret the associated human stories.
