| Sky Blue |
Color of the sky, rivers, and ocean
surrounding Airai State |
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| Yellow |
Color of shining star representing the
wisdom of six traditional chiefs of the six hamlets of Airai
State |
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| White |
Representing peace |
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| Gray |
Color of the famous rabbit-fish of Airai
State |
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| Red |
Color of the Sis el Yanged (ti-plant)
that Medechiibelau used to lure the meyas
(rabbit-fish) to Airai. This special ti-plant is used
to keep away the curse and garner the goodness in life. |
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LEGEND AND EXPLANATION OF THE FLAG
When Mechii-Belau
came to Imeliik, he saw Itungelbai carrying the ti-plant running
from the shore to the reef and back to the shore with rabbit-fish
running after him. Medechiibelau came close to Itungelbai and
started asking him how this ti-plant worked and Itungelbai began to
explain how to use the special ti-plant. Medechiibelau coveted this
special ti-plant and asked Itungelbai if he could try it.
Itungelbai gave the Sis el Yanged (ti-plant) to Medechiibelau
and he ran back and forth between the reef and the shore and the
school of rabbit-fish followed him. Medechiibelau realized
that he really wanted the ti-plant and rabbit-fish so after the next
round he took the ti-plant and ran to Airai with the rabbit-fish
following him and planted the ti-plant in Airai. That is why
rabbit-fish only spawn in Airai. The six rabbit-fish represent the
six Chiefs and the six stars represent the six Hamlets of Airai
State.
The six Hamlets
are ORDOMEL, OIKULL, NGCHESECHANG, NGERUSAR, NGERULUOBEL, and
NGETKIB. The Sis el Yanged (ti-plant) is planted in the
middle of the flag by Medechiibelau to bring goodness to Airai via
clean, white and lasting peace now and forever.
