It is a white flag featuring in center a reimiro (a wooden pectoral ornament once worn by the people of Rapa Nui) painted in red (mana), a symbol of power, with two anthropomorphic figures at its edges, representing the ariki (chiefs, nobles).

The flag of Easter Island, a special territory of Chile, was first flown in public alongside its parent nation’s flag on 9 th May 2006. Adorning its white background is a red Reimiro, an ornament worn around the chest.

On this page we collect the main Rapa Nui symbols that make up the iconography of Easter Island. Learn about the origin and meaning of symbols that have transcended history to become an inspiration for artisans and a tourist attraction.

Sep 29, 2018 · The Polynesian inhabitants call their island Te Pito o Te Henua, "the navel of the world," based on local pre-historic tales. In 1722, a Dutch explorer, Jacob Roggeveen, sighted and visited the island on an Easter Sunday, and the …

Feb 3, 2024 · The flag of Easter Island, known in Rapa Nui as Te Reva Reimiro or Te Reva Rapa Nui, represents this unique territory, officially a special territory of Chile. The flag was first flown in public alongside its parent nation’s flag on 9th May 2006.

Sep 29, 2018 · It was hoisted in front of the townhall in Hanga Roa (the only town on the island) when I was there a couple of months ago. The bird on the Easter Island Flag is the legendary Manu Tara Bird, the source of the Bird Man Cult on the island. It is still the most sacred animal and symbol on the island.

Mar 24, 2016 · Q. Does Easter Island, which belongs to Chile, have its own flag? A. It has two variations. The current island banner consists of what looks like a large, red smile on a white background. The crescent represents a huge neckpiece worn by women who are native to the Pacific isle. Early Easter Island flag. Q. What’s on either end of that ...

The flag of Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Te Reva Reimiro or Te Reva Rapa Nui) is the flag of Easter Island (Spanish: Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui), an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point …

Easter Island is reported to have first flown a flag in the 19th century, displaying four black “Tangata manu” (Birdman) figures at each corner, but no illustration seems to exist. There was also a standard, “Te-reva”, displaying various Polynesian symbols and objects.

Sep 30, 2006 · The bird on the Easter Island Flag is the legendary Manu Tara Bird, the source of the Bird Man Cult on the island. It is still the most sacred animal and symbol on the island. The original colors may have been the same as those of today’s flag. Volker Keith, 16 Jan 2001