After I finished all of my U.S. state flag redesigns, I decided to take a stab at designing new flags for the territories! Here's the symbolism:
American Samoa
- The triangular pattern is taken from the existing flag, just flipped to be more prominent when waving.
- The red, white, and blue symbolize American Samoa's link to the United States.
- The color arrangement—a field of red with a blue shape on the left and white symbols within the blue—is similar to that of the Samoan flag.
- The war club and fly-whisk are symbols of Samoan leaders.
Guam
- The blue field stands for the vast ocean surrounding Guam.
- The red symbolizes the violent history of the island.
- The two shapes are meant to resemble a slingstone and a sinahi necklace, both Chamorro symbols.
- Yellow is used to represent the hope of a prosperous future and so that the center of the flag resembles islands in the sea.
Northern Mariana Islands
- The blue once again represents the ocean.
- The white slopes on the sides of the flag evoke the Mariana Trench, which lies near the Mariana Islands.
- The latte stone in the center of the flag is a Chamorro symbol.
- There are 14 stars for the 14 islands in the territory. The red and pink resemble that of the original flag's wreath, a symbol of the Carolinians.
Puerto Rico
- The white stripes are now yellow to better symbolize Puerto Rico's Spanish history.
- The rest of the symbolism is the same.
U.S. Virgin Islands
- 'Murican colors represent 'Murica.
- The Nordic cross alludes to the islands' former status as a Danish colony.
- There are 3 stars for the 3 main islands in the territory.