List of American Samoa territorial symbols

Map of American Samoa

This is a list of American Samoa territorial symbols:[1]

Type Symbol Year Image
Flag The Flag of American Samoa April 27, 1960
Seal The Seal of American Samoa 1973[2]
Motto Samoan: "Samoa — Muamua Le Atua";
English: "Samoa — let God be first" [1][3]
1973[4]
Nickname
  • Motu o Fiafiaga (a Samoan phrase; in English, it is "Islands of Paradise")[5]
Song Amerika Samoa 1950[6]
Flower Paogo (Ulafala)
Pandanus tectorius
1973[7]
Plant ʻAva (Kava) 1973[7]
Quarter Quarter of American Samoa 2009[8]
License Plate License Plate of American Samoa
(current 2011 version features Fatu Rock)
2011
American Samoa main highway sign

Other symbols

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Sorensen, Stan; Theroux, Joseph. "The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1607-2007" (PDF). American Samoa Government. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  2. ^ "American Samoa | Seal". American Samoa Bar Association. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  3. ^ http://www.asbar.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=120&Itemid=172 American Samoa Bar Association. Chapter 03 - Official Symbols. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "American Samoa | Motto". American Samoa Bar Association. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  5. ^ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2016/09/honor-respect-devotion-to-duty-coast-guard-auxiliarists-mike-and-paula-mcdonald/ Archived 2020-03-12 at the Wayback Machine Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: Coast Guard Auxiliarists Mike and Paula McDonald. Connie Terrell. September 30, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  6. ^ "World Factbook | American Samoa". CIA World Factbook. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  7. ^ a b https://books.google.com/books?id=sg0tpwxPI6wC&pg=PA107 State Botanical Symbols. Alan McPherson. Google Books. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "American Samoa Quarter". United States Mint. Retrieved 2025-10-17.