Tuvalu National Flag Act and 1995 (Act No. 4 of 1995), Tuvalu

Supporting Documents

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Table of Legislation History ...........................................................................................9 Table of Renumbered Provisions....................................................................................9 Table of Endnote References ..........................................................................................9

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AN ACT TO DECLARE A CERTAIN FLAG TO BE THE TUVALU NATIONAL FLAG, AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES

I assent, TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV, December, 1995

Commencement [22nd December 1995]

1 Short title and commencement

This Act may be cited as the Tuvalu National Flag Act and 1995 and shall come into operation in such date as the Minister commencement shall by notice appoint.

2 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires “the Tuvalu National Flag” means the flag declared in accordance with section 3.

3 The Tuvalu National Flag

The flag described in Schedule 1 and reproduced in Schedule 2 is declared to be the Tuvalu National Flag.

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Section 4 Tuvalu National Flag Act and 1995

4 Authority to use flag

The Minister may, by notice authorise a person, body or authority to use the Tuvalu National Flag design either without defacement or defaced in the manner specified in the notice.

5 Rules as to use of flags

The Minister may make and cause to be published rules for the guidance of persons in connection with the flying or use of the Tuvalu National Flag.

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SCHEDULE 1

(Section 3)

THE TUVALU NATIONAL FLAG

1. The Tuvalu National Flag has:

(a)

five unequal stripes from top to bottom of red, white, blue, white and red;

(b)

a white triangle at the hoist, the base of which corresponds to the area between the red stripes, and which bears the Tuvalu Coat of Arms; and

(c)

eight white five - pointed stars arranged in the fly in an irregular band diagonally from bottom centre to upper fly, with two stars in each red stripe and four stars in the blue stripe.

2. The proportions of the flag are:

(a)

Width : Height = 1:2

(b)

Relative widths of stripes = approximately 5:1:13:1:5

(c)

Height of Coat of Arms = 3/10 width of flag

(d)

Distance from the hoist to the apex of the triangle = approximately 3/4 width of flag

(e)

Diameter of each star = approximately 1/7 width of the flag

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SCHEDULE 2 Tuvalu National Flag Act and 1995

SCHEDULE 2

(Section 3)

TUVALU NATIONAL FLAG

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ENDNOTES Table of Legislation History

Table of Renumbered Provisions

Table of Endnote References

Act 4 of 1995 Page 9

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