The Marshall Islands, the easternmost islands of Micronesia, are coral caps set on the rims of submerged volcanoes rising from the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Scattered over 750,000 square miles, they consist of two parallel chains of coral atolls: the Ratak, or sunrise, to the east and the Ralik, or sunset, to the west. The chains are 125 miles apart and extend about 800 miles northwest to southeast.
The Marshall Islands were settled initially around the beginning of the Christian era by Micronesians who may have been influenced by early Polynesian (Lapita) culture. Radiocarbon dates from earth-oven charcoal samples that were excavated in Laura village on Majuro yielded dates of about 30 BCE and 50 CE. The early Marshall Islanders were skilled navigators and made long canoe voyages among the atolls.
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.
Indigenous people were educated in Japanese schools, studying Japanese language and Japanese culture. This policy was the government strategy not only in the Marshall Islands but on all the other mandated territories in Micronesia. Japan left the League of Nations in 1933, but continued to manage the islands in the region and in the late 1930s, even started the construction of air bases on some atolls, which also further served local residents. The Marshall Islands were an important geographical position, being the easternmost point in Japan's defensive ring at the beginning of World War II.
The expanding width of the stripes represents growth and vitality of the country. The star represents each of the 24 municipalities of the Marshall Islands. The four longer points represent the capital city of Majuro, and the administrative districts of Kwajalein, Wotji, and Jaluit. The longer points also form a cross and symbolize the Christian faith of the country. 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.
The Marshall Islands were settled initially around the beginning of the Christian era by Micronesians who may have been influenced by early Polynesian (Lapita) culture. Radiocarbon dates from earth-oven charcoal samples that were excavated in Laura village on Majuro yielded dates of about 30 BCE and 50 CE. The early Marshall Islanders were skilled navigators and made long canoe voyages among the atolls.
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.
Indigenous people were educated in Japanese schools, studying Japanese language and Japanese culture. This policy was the government strategy not only in the Marshall Islands but on all the other mandated territories in Micronesia. Japan left the League of Nations in 1933, but continued to manage the islands in the region and in the late 1930s, even started the construction of air bases on some atolls, which also further served local residents. The Marshall Islands were an important geographical position, being the easternmost point in Japan's defensive ring at the beginning of World War II.
The expanding width of the stripes represents growth and vitality of the country. The star represents each of the 24 municipalities of the Marshall Islands. The four longer points represent the capital city of Majuro, and the administrative districts of Kwajalein, Wotji, and Jaluit. The longer points also form a cross and symbolize the Christian faith of the country. 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.
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