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Wake

• Wake Atoll
• possession of USA

Contents

• Flags

• Historical Flags

• Meaning/Origin of the Flag

• Map

• Numbers and Facts

• History

• Origin of the Country's Name

Flags

since 1960,
official,
National, state, merchant and naval flag of USA,
ratio = 10:19,
Source, by: Flags of the World, Corel Draw 4





since 1976,
unofficial,
Flag of Wake,
ratio = 2:3,
Source, by: Flags of the World

Historical Flags

1898–1908,
official,
National, state, merchant and naval flag of USA
Source, by: Wikipedia (EN), Corel Draw 4





1908–1912,
official,
National, state, merchant and naval flag of USA
Source, by: Wikipedia (EN), Corel Draw 4





1912–1941,
official,
National, state, merchant and naval flag of USA
Source, by: Wikipedia (EN), Corel Draw 4





1941–1945,
National flag of Japan
Source, by: Wikipedia (EN), Corel Draw 4





1945–1959,
official,
National, state, merchant and naval flag of USA
Source, by: Wikipedia (EN), Corel Draw 4

Meaning/Origin of the Flag

The flag of the USA is officially used on Wake. However, there is an unofficial flag since 1976. At that time, hundreds of members of the US Air Force lived on the island, as well as government agencies and civilian contract workers. Wake's unofficial flag was designed to commemorate the United States Bicentennial and features two horizontal stripes of white and red, and a vertical blue stripe on the pole that ends as a triangle towards the centre of the flag. Inside the bar is placed a golden disc with a stylised map of the archipelago and the name "Wake Island". The disc is surrounded by three golden stars. They represent the three main islands of the archipelago: Wake, Wilkes and Peale. The flag is said to intentionally resemble the flag of the Philippines because many civilian workers at the time came from there.

Source: Wikipedia (EN)

Map

Location:

Source: CIA World Factbook

Map of the country:

Source: CIA World Factbook

Numbers and Facts

Area: 5,35 square miles

Inhabitants: ca. 100 (2017)

Density of Population: 19 inh./sq.mi.

official Language: English

Currency: 1 US-Dollar (USD, $) = 100 Cent

Time Zone: GMZ + 12 h

Source: Wikipedia (DE)

History

2nd of October 1568 · the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña y Neyra discoveres the Islands, takes them for Spain in possession and calls them Isla de San Francisco

1796 · rediscovery by the British navigator Samuel Wake

4th of July 1898 · the USA occupy the islands

17th of January 1899 · the USA take officially possession of the islands, remain uninhabited

29th of Dezember 1934 · the Navy of the United States takes over the administration

1935 · construction of a runway

January 1941 · start of the construction of a submarine base and an air force base

23rd of Dezember 1941 to 4th of September 1945 · the islands are occupied by Japan, renamed in Otori Jima

1st of July 1947 · the military base of the USA becomes closed, the islands become subordinated under the administration of the Aviation Agency, the runway is important for stop-overs and emergency landings in trans-Pacific flights

4th of September 1962 · the islands become subordinated under the administration of the Ministry of Interior

24th of June 1972 · the Air Force of the USA takes over the administration, expansion to an air base with about 300 men crew

1st of October 1994 · the Department of Defense takes over the administration, missile tests

16th of January 1997 · the islands become subordinated under the administration of the Interior Ministry, but they are managed by the Air Force of the USA

August 2006 · super typhoon Ioke (Category 5) devastates the island, all staff will be evacuated

September 2006 · return of the crew

Source: Wikipedia (EN), World Statesmen

Origin of the Country's Name

The atoll is named after the British navigator Samuel Wake, who visited it the year 1796.

Source: Wikipedia (EN)