Tuvalu

About the Flag

Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a group of nine islands (eight inhabited) located in the South Pacific Ocean. In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978.

The Government of Tuvalu has appointed the Tuvalu Ship Registry as the Authority to issue all certificates necessary for a vessel to sail and trade under the Tuvalu flag.