Flag_of_Samoa
Flag of Samoa
National flag
The flag of Samoa (Samoan: fu‘a o Sāmoa) was first adopted from 24 February 1949, for UN Trusteeships, and continuously applied for the state's independence on 1 January 1962. It consists of a red field with a blue rectangle in the canton. The blue rectangle bears the Southern Cross: four large white stars and one smaller star.[1][2]
The flag is officially defined by the Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994.[3] When it is being raised or lowered in public, people and vehicles must stop and remain stationary until the performance is complete.[4] Those who deface the flag or who wilfully insult it can be imprisoned for up to six months.[5]