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The flag of Vanuatu was first hoisted on July 30, 1980. Green represents the lush and fertile lands of the islands; red symbolizes blood and freedom, and the black triangle signifies both the rich soil and the Melanesian people who originally settled the islands. The yellow horizontal Y shape represents the light of Christianity flowing through the archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. The emblem in the black triangle is a boar's tusk, a symbol of prosperity sometimes worn as a pendent by ni-Vanuatu men, encircling two namele leaves, a token of peace. Contemporary cultural variety has made the new country one of the most attractive tourist destinations of the South Pacific. UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact)
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Vanuatu Independence Flags Vanuatu Port Vila (Vanuatu) Oceania Melanesia Pacific Islands Influences of Outsiders
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Vanuatu Port Vila (Vanuatu) Oceania Melanesia Pacific Islands
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