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Vanuatu Flag

Flag History

the leaves symbolize peace and their 39 fronds represent the 39 members of the Representative Assembly. The boars tusk is a symbol of prosperity. The black represents the people and the rich soil, the yellow symbolizes peace and the light of Christianity, the green represents the island and the red is a symbol of the unity of the Vanuatu people.

Flag Date of Adoption

18 February 1980

Flag Symbolism

two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) all separated by a black-edged yellow stripe in the shape of a horizontal Y (the two points of the Y face the hoist side and enclose the triangle); centered in the triangle is a boar's tusk encircling two crossed namele leaves, all in yellow

Vanuatu National Anthem

Listen to National Anthem
Anthem History name: "Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" (We, We, We)

lyrics/music: Francois Vincent AYSSAV

note: adopted 1980; the anthem is written in Bislama, a Creole language that mixes Pidgin English and French
Anthem Lyrics

Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se,


Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu!



1.

God i givim ples ia long yumi,


Yumi glat tumas long hem,


Yumi strong moyumi fri long hem,


Yumi brata evriwan!





Yumi, Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se,


Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu!





2.

Plante fasin blong bifo i stap,


Plante fasin blong tedei,


Be yumi i olsem wan nomo,


Hemia fasin blong yumi!





Yumi, Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se,


Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu!





3.

Yumi save plante wok i stap,


Long ol aelan blong yumi,


God i help em yumi evriwan,


Hemi papa blong yumi,





Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se,


Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu!
Anthem Lyrics English

We are happy to proclaim


We are the People of Vanuatu!



1.

God has given us this land;


This gives us great cause for rejoicing.


We are strong, we are free in this land;


We are all brothers.


We are happy to proclaim


We are the People of Vanuatu!


2.

We have many traditions


And we are finding new ways.


Now we shall be one People,


We shall be united for ever.


We are happy to proclaim


We are the People of Vanuatu!


3.

We know there is much work to be done


On all our islands.


May God, our Father, help us!


We are happy to proclaim


We are the People of Vanuatu!
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