The Guam Flag (description)

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river channel flows into the sea and is surrounded by unfertile yellow orange sand on each side. To the right of the oval sits a coconut tree with its brown trunk slightly bent to the left and then straightened into the sky. The green fronds on the tree spreads into the sky with its fruit nestled in the center of the fronds. The Flying Proa, a seagoing craft built by the Chamorro people measures three inches by one-half inch, the base is red with five yellow orange half circles one-quarter inch apart, with a white sail, raised and anchored in the middle of the sea. On the background, a common tourist attraction known as Two Lover Point juts majestically into the endless waters of the sea. A field of light blue represents Guam's unity with the sea and sky.
Each symbol of the Guam flag represents its culture and heritage. The oval represents a Chamorro sling stone used as a weapon for warfare and hunting. The coconut tree growing on infertile sand, symbolizes self-sustenance and ...

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