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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 = 111111
|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 national flag of Mava with gold border around the upper, lower, and fly side of the flag
| 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adopted following independence earlier that year. 13 June is celebrated each year as "Flag Day", which has largely superseded the country's official independence day as the primary day for national celebration.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
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 in its flag regulations.
|image = [[File:Emblem of Mava.png|255px]]
 
|alt = Emblem of Mava
==History==
|year_adopted = 9 March 1981
Mava came under Atitlanese sovereignty in 1829 when the Mavean chiefs formally relinquished control to the resident Atitlanese military command. During the period of Atitlanese rule, Mava had no unique flag. Where a unique flag was required, the flag of the Governor of Mava was used (the Atitlanese flag charged with the coat of arms of Mava). This flag has since become the de facto flag of colonial Mava and is widely used as such in historical displays and exhibitions.
|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]].


When it became clear that independence was inevitable, the Legislative Council (the home-rule government) initiated a competition to design a new flag. The eventual flag was selected by the Council on 18 June 1924, although the resolution adopting it was not official and the flag continued to have no formal status in law. On independence, the newly-established Council of State adopted the flag as part of the first series of "Orders in Council" issued by the new president. The order did not establish the specifications of the flag beyond broad design requirements, resulting in a variety of colour schemes and variants arising. In 1929, the Flag Act formalised the design.
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.


In the 1980s, a small artistic commune in Paas proposed an amendment to the flag, rotating it 180 degrees so that the base is white. The proposal, which sought to emphasise peace and harmony, was dismissed by the government of Niqimuyaak Maait.
==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.


==Design and symbolism==
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 general design of the national flag of Mava was first established in the National Flag (Design and Specification) Order 1925, which was an Order in Council promulgated as a provisional flag law. The full design was eventually specified in the Flag Act 1929. According to the act, the flag is a rectangular cloth, with the ratio of its length to breadth being 3:2. The base is a horizontal bicolour of white and blue. At the bottom of the white bar is a wave "alike in appearance to a distant coastline", the high points and low points extending 31 percent and 16 percent of the height of the white bar respectively. The act specifies two high points. The lower half is the same as the upper, albeit mirrored with inverted colours


There is no official interpretation for the colours of the flag. However, [[Prime Minister of Mava|prime minister]] Paaliuk Kaasatok suggested the following meanings: blue represents the ocean; white represents peace; the combination of the two represents the peace enjoyed by virtue of Mava's status as an island nation, separate from the Trianian continent; whilst the wavy charge represents the land.
The aspect ratio of its length to breadth is 3:2, the same as the Atitlanese flag.


The designer of the flag, which was proposed anonymously, has been subject to some discussion. The most common view is that artist and heraldist Taamaket Yiiat is the designer, although he publicly claimed no involvement in its design. The official attribution is to "''Mavamuqtun Yakiialakat''" ("Mavean Patriot"; <small>lit.</small> "Mavean Country Lover").
The flag appears in a stylised form in the logo of [[Mava Council]].


===Colour scheme===
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|File:Flag of Mava Council.png
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==Mavean flag days ==
==Emblem==
According to the Flag (Display and Use) Act 1991, the following days are officially sanctioned as days for the display of the flag. Although the flag may be flown at any time and by any person, the act specifies that the flag must be raised, fully drawn, at official buildings.
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).
* The birthday of the [[president of Mava]]
* International Workers' Day
* Ancestors' Memorial Day
* Mavean National Day
* Christmas Day
The flag must be flown at full mast on these days, irrespective of whether the country is in a period of mourning. The president may issue an order permitting flying a flag at half mast on these days, although this is rarely done.


The flag of the president can only be flown in the presence of the president (e.g., when they are in residence). As, constitutionally, the presidency is always occupied, even if only on an interim basis, the presidential flag is not flown at half mast on the occasion of a president's death. The president's flag is the only flag, therefore, that is not flown at half mast during periods of mourning.
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.
 
==Other flags==
 
===Presidential standard===
<gallery>
File:Flag of the President of Mava.png|Flag uses by members of the [[Presidency of Mava]] {{FIAV|normal}}
</gallery>
 
===Military flags===
<gallery>
File:Flag of the Special Duties Unit.png|Flag of the Special Duties Unit {{FIAV|normal}}
File:Flag of the Mavean Coast Guard.png|Flag of the Mavean Coast Guard {{FIAV|normal}}
File:Flag of the Mavean Coast Guard Air Arm.png|Flag of the Mavean Coast Guard Air Arm {{FIAV|normal}}
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Politics of Mava]]
* [[Politics of Mava]]
* Culture of Mava
* Culture of Mava
==Notes==
{{notelist}}
{{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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