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Title	Guam flag
Subject	ceremonial artifact communication artifact Indigenous population Flags -- Guam World War, 1939-1945 textile--cotton Colonization--Spain Pacific Ocean--Micronesia
Time Period	1950s 1960s 1970s
Place	Guam
Description	Maker's mark indicates that it was manufactured by Annin & Co., America's oldest and largest flag maker. Founder Alexander Annin began making flags on the New York City waterfront in the 1820’s. Adopted on February 9, 1948, the flag of the Territory of Guam features the coat of arms on a blue field bordered in red. The almond-shaped seal represents indigenous slingshot stones. Inside are the word "GUAM" and a palm tree, behind which are cliffs and a proa (sailboat) sailing near the capital Hagatna. Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands in the Western Pacific Ocean (Micronesia). Guam's indigenous Chamorro society is thought to have began around 4,000 years ago. After 'discovery' by European Ferdinand Magellan the first colony was established in 1668 by Spain. During WWII, Japanese occupation lasted for approximately thirty-one months. The Battle of Guam on July 21, 1944 (Liberation Day) was notoriously brutal, as Imperial Japanese soldiers fought to the death. Less than 500 surrendered. In 2010, Guam's Governor declared the island name be changed back to the original Chamorro term Guahan.
Date of Original	1950-1970
Source	H65495
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/collections--archives/digital-collections--services/rights--reproduction
Type	StillImage
File Name	index.cpd
Image Height	Not Available
Image Width	Not Available
Format	picture; historical object; flag
Extent	125 x 185 cm

Title	H65495_001
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/collections--archives/digital-collections--services/rights--reproduction
Type	StillImage
File Name	H65495_001.tif
Image Height	2106
Image Width	1360
File Size	632.607 KB
Format	picture

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