List of American Samoa territorial symbols
This is a list of American Samoa territorial symbols:[1]
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | The Flag of American Samoa | April 27, 1960 | 
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| Seal | The Seal of American Samoa | 
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| Motto | Samoan: "Samoa — Muamua Le Atua"; English: "Samoa — let God be first" [1][2] |
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| Nickname | |||
| Song | Amerika Samoa[2] | 1950 | |
| Bird | No official bird; see List of birds of American Samoa[2] | ||
| Flower / Tree | Paogo (Ulafala)[5] Pandanus tectorius (officially designated as flower)[2] |
1973 | 
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| Plant | ʻAva (Kava)[2][5] | 1973 | 
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| Quarter | Quarter of American Samoa | 2009 | 
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| License Plate | License Plate of American Samoa (current 2011 version features Fatu Rock) |
2011 | 
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Other symbols
[edit]- The fue, To'oto'o (staff) and Tanoa (kava bowl), featured on the Seal of American Samoa and on the American Samoa quarter
- Fatu Rock
- Samoa 'ava ceremony
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Sorensen, Stan; Theroux, Joseph. "The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1607-2007" (PDF). American Samoa Government. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ a b c d e http://www.asbar.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=120&Itemid=172 American Samoa Bar Association. Chapter 03 - Official Symbols. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2016/09/honor-respect-devotion-to-duty-coast-guard-auxiliarists-mike-and-paula-mcdonald/ Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: Coast Guard Auxiliarists Mike and Paula McDonald. Connie Terrell. September 30, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "42 Fun Facts about American Samoa | FactRetriever.com". www.factretriever.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b https://books.google.com/books?id=sg0tpwxPI6wC&pg=PA107 State Botanical Symbols. Alan McPherson. Google Books. Retrieved November 24, 2017.