The flag of the island nation Kiribati shows a seagull flying over the waves of the Pacific Ocean. In the background of the motif you can see the rising sun with the light of nineteen rays (10 thin and 9 thick rays). Ins ome cases the flag shows the motto of the nation "Te Mauri,Te Raoi ao Te Tabomoa" ("Health, Peace and Prosperity").
There are 17 rays that come out of the half-sun on Kiribati's flag. The 17 rays represent the 16 Gilbert islands as well as Banaba, formerly known as Ocean Island. Kiribati was first known as the Gilbert (and Ellice) Islands.
There are 17 sun rays on the Kiribati flag, The sun has 17 rays of which 16 of them represent the atolls in the Gilbert Islands group. The 17th ray represents Banaba which is the former Ocean Island.
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There are nineteen rays visible on the flag.
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There are 17 rays that come out of the half-sun on Kiribati's flag. The 17 rays represent the 16 Gilbert islands as well as Banaba, formerly known as Ocean Island. Kiribati was first known as the Gilbert (and Ellice) Islands.
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The flag of the island nation Kiribati shows a seagull flying over the waves of the Pacific Ocean. In the background of the motif you can see the rising sun with the light of nineteen rays (10 thin and 9 thick rays). Ins ome cases the flag shows the motto of the nation "Te Mauri,Te Raoi ao Te Tabomoa" ("Health, Peace and Prosperity").
The flag of the island nation Kiribati shows a seagull flying over the waves of the Pacific ocean. In the background of the motif you can see the rising sun with the light of nineteen rays (10 thin and 9 thick rays). Ins ome cases the flag shows the motto of the nation "Te Mauri,Te Raoi ao Te Tabomoa" ("Health, Peace and Prosperity").
The flag of the island nation Kiribati shows a seagull flying over the waves of the Pacific Ocean. In the background of the motif you can see the rising sun with the light of nineteen rays (10 thin and 9 thick rays). Ins ome cases the flag shows the motto of the nation "Te Mauri,Te Raoi ao Te Tabomoa" ("Health, Peace and Prosperity").
Eight
The Philippines flag has 8 rays on its flag and these 8 rays stand for the 8 provinces that stood up against the Spanish revolution.
The red sun (red ball on a white background) is the Japanese Army flag. The red sun with extending red rays on a white background is the Japanese Naval Flag. Both flags are still used today. They were not replaced.
The 8 rays of the sun symbolize the first eight provinces that revolted against Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines during the Philippine Revolution. The rays also represent the eight provinces of the country that declared a state of war against Spain in 1896.