Kiribati Flag
Flag Date of Adoption
12 July 1979
Flag Symbolism
the upper half is red with a yellow frigate bird flying over a yellow rising sun, and the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the oceanthe bird is a symbol of authority, freedom and traditional dances. The sun stands for the Equator, whose length whithin the borders of Kiribati is more than 400 km (2500 miles). The white and blues waves symbolize the Pacific Ocean of which some 5 million sq. km (2 million sq miles) belong to Kiriboti.
Kiribati National Anthem
| Listen to National Anthem | Y |
| Anthem History | "Teirake kaini Kiribati", adopted upon 1979 independence from Great Britian. Words and Music by: Urium Tamuera Ioteba |
| Anthem Lyrics |
Teirake kaini KiribatiTeirake kaini Kiribati, Anene ma te kakatonga, Tauraoi nakon te nwioko, Ma ni buokia aomata. Tauaninne n te raoiroi, Tangiria aoma ta nako. Tauaninne n te raoiroi, Tangiria aomata. Reken te kabaia ma te rau Ti butiko ngkoe Atuara |
| Anthem Lyrics English |
Stand up, Kiribati! Sing with jubilation! Prepare to accept responsibility And to help each other! Be steadfastly righteous! Love all our people! Be steadfastly righteous! Love all our people! The attainment of contentment We beseech You, O God, |