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{{Infobox flag
{{Infobox flag
| Name = Mava
|Name = Flag of Mava
| Nickname = ''Kaamatuulikalat'' ("Our Blue Flag")
|Image = Flag of Mava.png
| Image = Flag of Mava.png
|Alt = Flag of Mava
| Use = 110000
|Use = 111111
| Proportion = 2:3
|Symbol = {{FIAV|110010}}{{FIAV|normal}}
| Adoption = 13 June 1925
|Proportion = 2:3
| Design = A horizontal bicolour of white and blue, with a counterchanged wave mirrored horiontally.
|Adoption = 10 April 1978
| Image2 = Flag of the President of Mava.png
|Design = A horizontal bicolour of white and blue with a countercharged wave mirrored horizontally.
| Nickname2 =
| Use2 = Presidential standard
| Adoption2 =
| Proportion2 = 2:3
| Design2 = The Coat of arms of Mava in banner form that features a white otter bearing a yellow banner over a blue field.
| Type2 =
}}
}}
The flag of Mava consists of a horizontal bicolour of white and blue, featuring in its centre a stylised wave mirrored horizontally. The wave is counterchanged: that part within the white is coloured blue, and that within the blue part is coloured white. The flag was adopted on 13 June 1925 by resolution of the Mavean Assembly, being the first state symbol formally adopted following independence earlier that year. 13 June is celebrated each year as "Flag Day", which has largely superseded the country's official independence day as the primary day for national celebration.
{{Infobox emblem
|name = Emblem of Mava
|image = [[File:Emblem of Mava.png|255px]]
|alt = Emblem of Mava
|year_adopted = 9 March 1981
|motto =
|torse =
|armiger = [[Mava]]
|shield = Or, Hungerford knot, dexter charged with a sun, middle charged with a mullet, sinister charged with a crescent sinister; upon Waves of Water.
}}
The '''flag and emblem of Mava''' are the state symbols of [[Mava]], an unincorporated territorial area of [[Atitlan]]. The symbols were adopted by [[Mava Council]] in 10 April 1978 and 9 March 1981 respectively and were formally proclaimed in a special session of [[Mava Council]].
 
The flag is a public symbol and there are few restrictions on its use. The emblem is used to represent the state authorities and may not be used in a private or commercial capacity.
 
==Flag==
Until 1978, Mava had no distinctive flag or coat of arms of its own. From its annexation in 1836 the Atitlanese flag and emblem had been used to signify its sovereignty over the islands. Although a number of private, unofficial flags had been used, none were recognised and none enjoyed continued use. In 1972 plans for a new flag were announced by [[Mava Council]], with a competition held to design it. In April 1978 the Council approved the adoption of the ''Kaamatuulikalat'' ("Our Blue Flag"), designed by college student Aalanaq Kukiatok.
 
The colours and symbols of the flag carry cultural and geographical meanings. The general design, featuring a mirrored wave, symbolises the landscape as seen arriving from the ocean, symbolising the "return home" as well as being a visible reference to the flag's intention to represent the island. The colour scheme also has geographical significance, representing the sea and snow which predominate life in Mava. The design was first described in the Flag Ordinance 1978, with more detailed specifications laid out in the National Symbols (Specifications) Ordinance 1992.


The flags official name, as specified in the Flag Act 1929, is the "National Flag of the Republic of Mava" (Mavean: ''Kaamatyakii Maava Yakiinaigaalu''). However, the flag is more commonly known as ''Kaamatuulikalat'' ("Our Blue Flag"), which is the name used by the Department for Education, Communities and Culture in its flag regulations.
The aspect ratio of its length to breadth is 3:2, the same as the Atitlanese flag.


The flag appears in a stylised form in the logo of [[Mava Council]].


==Variants==
{{Gallery
The standard of the [[President of Mava|country's president]] consists of the coat of arms in banner form, bearing the armorial design in the centre of a blue field. The naval ensign is a horizontal bicolour of white and blue, with the coat of arms centred atop the white bar.
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|Flag of Atitlan, the sole official flag until 1978
|[[File:Flag of the President of Mava.png|150px]]
|File:Unofficial flag of Mava (until 1978).png
|Standard of the [[President of Mava]]
|Unofficial flag used until 1978
|-
|File:Flag of Mava Council.png
|[[File:Naval_Ensign_of_Mava.png|150px]]
|Flag used by Mava Council
|Naval ensign of Mava
||}}
|}


==Emblem==
The '''emblem of Mava''' consists of a three loops (a Hungerford knot), the central loop being higher, each charged with one of the celestial bodies (a sun, a moon, and a star), all of which sits upon five waves. The emblem, designed by Kuulak Muulukit, was adopted in 1981 and draws inspiration from indigenous Mavean artwork. The design is a stylised representation of the Mavean islands (the three loops) and their location in the Sarosan Ocean. The celestial bodies represent the individual Gods who supposedly reigned in each of the islands: the God of Day (representing hope, work, and life), the God of Night (representing war, danger, and death), and the God of the Stars (representing love).
Whilst the laws regulating the emblem do not specify a colour, generally it is presented in gold ("Or"), although other colours are used when gold is inappropriate.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Politics of Mava]]
* [[Politics of Mava]]
* Culture of Mava
* Culture of Mava
==Notes==
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{{reflist|group=note}}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 14:10, 26 May 2024

Flag of Mava
Flag of Mava
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion2:3
Adopted10 April 1978
DesignA horizontal bicolour of white and blue with a countercharged wave mirrored horizontally.
Emblem of Mava
Emblem of Mava.png
ArmigerMava
Adopted9 March 1981
BlazonOr, Hungerford knot, dexter charged with a sun, middle charged with a mullet, sinister charged with a crescent sinister; upon Waves of Water.

The flag and emblem of Mava are the state symbols of Mava, an unincorporated territorial area of Atitlan. The symbols were adopted by Mava Council in 10 April 1978 and 9 March 1981 respectively and were formally proclaimed in a special session of Mava Council.

The flag is a public symbol and there are few restrictions on its use. The emblem is used to represent the state authorities and may not be used in a private or commercial capacity.

Flag

Until 1978, Mava had no distinctive flag or coat of arms of its own. From its annexation in 1836 the Atitlanese flag and emblem had been used to signify its sovereignty over the islands. Although a number of private, unofficial flags had been used, none were recognised and none enjoyed continued use. In 1972 plans for a new flag were announced by Mava Council, with a competition held to design it. In April 1978 the Council approved the adoption of the Kaamatuulikalat ("Our Blue Flag"), designed by college student Aalanaq Kukiatok.

The colours and symbols of the flag carry cultural and geographical meanings. The general design, featuring a mirrored wave, symbolises the landscape as seen arriving from the ocean, symbolising the "return home" as well as being a visible reference to the flag's intention to represent the island. The colour scheme also has geographical significance, representing the sea and snow which predominate life in Mava. The design was first described in the Flag Ordinance 1978, with more detailed specifications laid out in the National Symbols (Specifications) Ordinance 1992.

The aspect ratio of its length to breadth is 3:2, the same as the Atitlanese flag.

The flag appears in a stylised form in the logo of Mava Council.

Flags of Mava
  • Flag of Atitlan, the sole official flag until 1978

    Flag of Atitlan, the sole official flag until 1978

  • Unofficial flag used until 1978

    Unofficial flag used until 1978

  • Flag used by Mava Council

    Flag used by Mava Council

Emblem

The emblem of Mava consists of a three loops (a Hungerford knot), the central loop being higher, each charged with one of the celestial bodies (a sun, a moon, and a star), all of which sits upon five waves. The emblem, designed by Kuulak Muulukit, was adopted in 1981 and draws inspiration from indigenous Mavean artwork. The design is a stylised representation of the Mavean islands (the three loops) and their location in the Sarosan Ocean. The celestial bodies represent the individual Gods who supposedly reigned in each of the islands: the God of Day (representing hope, work, and life), the God of Night (representing war, danger, and death), and the God of the Stars (representing love).

Whilst the laws regulating the emblem do not specify a colour, generally it is presented in gold ("Or"), although other colours are used when gold is inappropriate.

See also

External links

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