Guam Flag
The flag of the United States territory of Guam was adopted on February 9, 1948. The territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all sides. The red border represents the blood spilled in World War II and Spanish sovereignty. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms; an almond-shaped emblem, which depicts a proa sailing in Hagåtña Bay near Hagåtña, and GUAM colored in red letters. The shape of the emblem recalls the slingshot stones used by ancient CHamoru people. The landform in the background depicts the Two Lovers Point cliff on Guam. Charles Alan Pownall, the military Governor of Guam, approved the flag's shape in 1948.