Tuvalu Flag

Flag History

The flag of Tuvalu was adopted on October 1, 1978, when the country gained independence from the United Kingdom. The flag design was chosen from a national competition, which was won by a 12-year-old girl named Fauono Elsie Ioane, who was a student at a primary school in the capital, Funafuti.

Flag Date of Adoption

1 October 1978

Flag Symbolism

The flag of Tuvalu features nine stars that represent the nine islands that make up the country. The stars are arranged in a pattern that represents the constellation of the Southern Cross, which is an important symbol for many countries in the southern hemisphere.

The background of the flag is light blue, which represents the ocean that surrounds Tuvalu. The Union Jack, which represents the country's historical ties to the United Kingdom, is located in the upper left-hand corner of the flag.

The flag has remained unchanged since its adoption in 1978, and it is widely recognized as a symbol of Tuvalu's national identity and sovereignty.

Tuvalu National Anthem

Anthem Lyrics

"Tuvalu mo te Atua"


Ko te Fakavae sili,


Ko te alu foki tena,


O te manuia katoa;


Loto lasi o fai,


Tou malo saoloto;


Fusi ake katoa


Ki te loto alofa;


Kae amo fakatasi


Ate atu fenua.


"Tuvalu mo te Atua"


Ki te se gata mai!





Tuku atu tau pulega


Ki te pule mai luga,


Kilo tonu ki ou mua


Me ko ia e tautai.


"Pule tasi mo ia"


Ki te se gata mai,


Ko tena mana


Ko tou malosi tena.


Pati lima kae kalaga


Ulufonu ki te tupu.


"Tuvalu ko tu saoloto"


Ki te se gata mai.

Anthem Lyrics English

"Tuvalu for the Almighty"


Are the words we hold most dear;


For as people or as leaders


Of Tuvalu we all share


In the knowledge that God


Ever rules in heav'n above,


And that we in this land


Are united in His love.


We build on a sure foundation


When we trust in God's great law;


"Tuvalu for the Almighty"


Be our song for evermore!





Let us trust our lives henceforward


To the King to whom we pray,


With our eyes fixed firmly on Him


He is showing us the way.


"May we reign with Him in glory"


Be our song for evermore,


for His almighty power


Is our strength from shore to shore.


Shout aloud in jubilation


To the King Whom we adore.


"Tuvalu free and united"


Be our song for evermore!

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