flag: Nauru

A flag that precisely maps its nation's place in the world. This is the national flag of Nauru, the world's smallest island nation, located in Micronesia. The deep blue background represents the vast Pacific Ocean that surrounds this tiny island. A thin yellow horizontal stripe runs across the middle, symbolizing the equator, which lies very close to Nauru.

Below the yellow stripe, on the hoist side, a white 12-pointed star represents the island of Nauru itself and its 12 indigenous tribes. The star's position below the equator line on the flag accurately reflects Nauru's geographical location just south of the equator. Use this emoji when discussing Nauru's unique history, its challenges as a small island nation, or its place in the Pacific.