Samoa
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Adopted in 1949 with a fifth star added in 1962 upon independence, the Samoan flag features a red background with a blue canton containing five white stars representing the Southern Cross constellation. The red symbolizes courage, the blue represents freedom, and the white stands for purity.
When the flag was first adopted in 1949 under New Zealand administration, it had only four stars; a fifth was added at independence in 1962 to accurately depict the Southern Cross.
Adopted: 1949
