"The flag of Vanuatu was officially adopted on February 18, 1990.
The Vanuatu chain of islands is in the shape of a Y, and the yellow horizontal Y on the flag is representative of same, as well as yellow being symbolic of sunshine; green symbolic of the fertile lands, red symbolic of bloodshed for freedom, and black represents the Melanesian people that originally settled the islands."
Apparently Vanuatu is the happiest place on earth (a title hotly contested by Disneyland) and the Vauatuans..Vanuatians..Vanuatus?....claim to be the happiest people in the world. I guess this is one case where "bloodshed for freedom" has a happy ending?
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