The long-isolated people of the Marshall Islands boast a proud culture called manit, which revolves around family, cooperation and warm hospitality. Some Marshallese have American, German or Japanese ancestry in addition to their own indigenous culture. All Marshallese still belong to clans called jowi led by chiefs called iroij and clan heads known as alap.
Most of the 60,422 inhabitants live on two atolls: Majuro, the capital of the Republic; and on Ebeye in Kwajalein, the largest atoll in the world, with a land area of six square miles surrounding a 655 square mile lagoon.
Although the Marshall Islands were settled by Micronesians in the 2nd millennium BC, little is known of their early history. A Spanish explorer was the first European to see the islands in 1526 which remained virtually unvisited by Europeans until the arrival of British Captain John Charles Marshall in 1788 who gave his name to this Islands which later were claimed under the Spanish sovereignty as part of the Spanish Oceania.
The flag of the Marshall Islands was designed by Emlain Kabua in the 1970s. The blue background of the flag represents the Pacific Ocean, in which the Marshall Islands are scattered. The 24 pointed star represents the 24 municipalities of the Marshall Islands.
The Marshall Islands' flag represents the country's geographical position, which is just north of the equator (the stripes) in the central northwest Pacific Ocean (the blue field), slightly west of the international dateline (the star is off center towards the left of the flag). The blue represents the Pacific Ocean. Orange is a traditional color of the Marshall Islands, symbolizing bravery and wealth. The color white represents peace and brightness. The orange and white stripes represent the two main chains of the Marshall Islands, the Ralik chain (orange) and the Ratak chain (white).
In 1944, World War II, the United States invaded and occupied the islands. The archipelago was added to the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, along with several other island groups in the South Sea. In the months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Kwajalein Atoll was the administrative center of the 6th Fleet Forces Service, whose task was the defense of the Marshall Islands. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Marshall Islands Flag for the future.
Most of the 60,422 inhabitants live on two atolls: Majuro, the capital of the Republic; and on Ebeye in Kwajalein, the largest atoll in the world, with a land area of six square miles surrounding a 655 square mile lagoon.
Although the Marshall Islands were settled by Micronesians in the 2nd millennium BC, little is known of their early history. A Spanish explorer was the first European to see the islands in 1526 which remained virtually unvisited by Europeans until the arrival of British Captain John Charles Marshall in 1788 who gave his name to this Islands which later were claimed under the Spanish sovereignty as part of the Spanish Oceania.
The flag of the Marshall Islands was designed by Emlain Kabua in the 1970s. The blue background of the flag represents the Pacific Ocean, in which the Marshall Islands are scattered. The 24 pointed star represents the 24 municipalities of the Marshall Islands.
The Marshall Islands' flag represents the country's geographical position, which is just north of the equator (the stripes) in the central northwest Pacific Ocean (the blue field), slightly west of the international dateline (the star is off center towards the left of the flag). The blue represents the Pacific Ocean. Orange is a traditional color of the Marshall Islands, symbolizing bravery and wealth. The color white represents peace and brightness. The orange and white stripes represent the two main chains of the Marshall Islands, the Ralik chain (orange) and the Ratak chain (white).
In 1944, World War II, the United States invaded and occupied the islands. The archipelago was added to the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, along with several other island groups in the South Sea. In the months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Kwajalein Atoll was the administrative center of the 6th Fleet Forces Service, whose task was the defense of the Marshall Islands. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Marshall Islands Flag for the future.