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To which level of the administrative divisions of Chile
does this flag correspond to? Easter Island is a province within
Region V, but this province has only one
commune. Are these two separate entities (whith distinct
flags?), or are they collapsed?
António Martins, 18 Apr 2004
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.
The original colors may have been the
same as those of today’s flag.
Volker Keith, 16 Jan 2001
Ratio seems to be 3:5.
António Martins, 18 Apr 2004
Words are "I. Municipalidad de Isla de Pascua".
Jaume Ollé, 16 Jan 2001
"I." stands most probably for
"Ilustrísima", "Most Illustrious".
Santiago Dotor, 17 Jan 2001
According to the images on the
website
of the Chilean TV channel "Canal 13" the municipal flag,
white with golden emblem, was also reported in local use (along with the
national flag and the
reimiro flag).
António Martins, 11 May 2006
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