Seal of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
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Armiger | Government of the Northern Mariana Islands |
The Seal of the Northern Mariana Islands draws its inspiration from the United Nations, as the NMI was formerly a UN Trust Territory.[ citation needed ]
The seal has a blue background, symbolizing the Pacific Ocean, with a white star at the center representing the United States. [1] [2] The star is superimposed on a gray latte stone, a foundation stone used in traditional Chamorro buildings. [2] [1] The decorative head wreath, or mwarmwar , incorporates four types of flowers and is a nod to Carolinian culture. [1] [2]