Flag of Easter Island
The flag of Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Te Reva Reimiro)[1] is the unofficial flag of Easter Island, a special territory of Chile. It was first flown in public alongside the national flag on 9 May 2006.[2]
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| Proportion | 5:8 |
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| Adopted | 9 May 2006 |
| Relinquished | 1899 |
| Design | A white flag with a red reimiro in the centre |
 Variant flag of Easter Island | |
| Use | Former flag  |
| Proportion | 3:4 |
| Adopted | 13th century |
| Design | A white flag with a red reimiro in the centre and four black Tangata manu (bird-man) figures in each corner |
Depiction
It is a white flag featuring in center a reimiro (a wooden pectoral ornament once worn by the people of Rapa Nui) painted in red (mana), a symbol of power, with two anthropomorphic figures at its edges representing the Ariki ('chiefs, nobles').[1]
A variant distinctively features four black Tangata manu ('bird-man') at each corner of the flag.
History
The Te Reva Reimiro was created by the local population in 1880 for the island to adopt the apparatus of a modern state and hold a state-to-state dialogue with Chile, who eventually annexed the island in 1888.[1]
References
- Cornejo, Cristobal; Salinas, Julio Hotu (6 September 2011). "Campaña promueve uso de banderas de pueblos originarios: Sepa qué significan". El Ciudadano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Crouch, Alex (2015-04-06). "Easter Island's Flag". The Flag Institute. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
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