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Tuvalu National Flag Act

LAWS OF TUVALU
2008 REVISED EDITION

CAP. 4.40

TUVALU NATIONAL FLAG ACT

Arrangement of Sections
Section

1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 The Tuvalu National Flag
4 Authority to use flag
5 Rules as to use of flags

SCHEDULE 1
THE TUVALU NATIONAL FLAG

SCHEDULE 2
TUVALU NATIONAL FLAG

Supporting Documents
ENDNOTES

TUVALU NATIONAL FLAG ACT

AN ACT TO DECLARE A CERTAIN FLAG TO BE THE TUVALU NATIONAL FLAG, AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES^[1]

Commencement [22nd December 1995]^[2]

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1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Tuvalu National Flag Act.

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.

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.

SCHEDULE 1^[3]

(Section 3)

THE TUVALU NATIONAL FLAG

1. The Tuvalu National Flag has an azure blue background with nine yellow stars lying diagonally across the right side from the top right-hand corner. In the top left-hand corner is the Union flag.

2. The proportions of the flag are —

(a) Width: Height - 1:2

(b) Area covered by Stars: One half

(c) Width of each star: Approximately 1/12 width of the flag

(d) Area covered by Union flag: One quarter.

SCHEDULE 2^[4]

(Section 3)

TUVALU NATIONAL FLAG

ENDNOTES
¹ Act 4 of 1995

Amended by Act 2 of 1997, commencement 11 April 1997 (LN 4/1997)

^[2] LN 14/1995

^[3] Substituted by Act 2 of 1997

^[4] Substituted by Act 2 of 1997