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8 hours ago · History of the Guam Flag. The Guam flag was designed in 1917 by Helen Paul, the wife of a U.S. naval officer stationed on Guam. It was officially adopted as the territory’s emblem in 1948, and in 1960, a red border was added to commemorate the hardships suffered by the people of Guam during World War II.
8 hours ago · Guam's Point Udall is the westernmost point of the U.S., as measured from the geographic center of the United States. The Mariana chain of which Guam is a part, was created by collision of the Pacific and Philippine Sea tectonic plates. Guam is located on the micro Mariana Plate between the two.
2 days ago · “Todu i Tiempo i Pås Para Hita” or “Peace for us always” is the theme for the 80th commemoration of Guam’s Liberation this July, the Office of the Governor of Guam, along with the Mayors’...
2 days ago · The country takes its name from the wider area of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (currently a part of Papua New Guinea ), but excludes the Santa Cruz Islands .
1 day ago · Another ship was sent from Guam in 1711 to save them only to capsize, causing the death of three more Jesuit priests. The failure of these missions gave Palau the original Spanish name Islas Encantadas (Enchanted Islands).
5 days ago · A total of 3,050 flags will adorn the historic World War II invasion beach in Asan to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guam in alignment with Memorial Day observances across ...
4 days ago · A red flag warning remains in effect from 10 a.m. Friday morning to 5 p.m. Monday for Guam. Northeast to east winds of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts to 30 mph, and humidity at 45 to 60 percent in...
