Draft:Flag of Western Province Solomon Islands

The Western Province Flag (Solomon Islands) is designed by Alatala Mason Junia. Mason is a Medical Laboratory Technologist and comes from Port Adam Fanalei Small Malaita. His submission in 1994 was the winning entry out of 120 entries. The flag embraces aspects of Western Province's collective heritage.

The Colours: Black represents the principle colour of art used in the Western Solomon. For example, black colour is used in weavings, carvings and other carved artefacts, and of course the traditional war canoes.

Green represents the natural colour of the islands and its importance as a source of livelihood for the people. The islands are blessed with forests. Blue (in a wavy pattern) represents the sea. Western Province is an island province with the sea being a medium of travel and a source of livelihood for the people.

White represents peace as brought about by Christianity.

Bakiha is the traditional shell money of the Western Province. Its outer surface is coloured golden yellow to signify the cultural value of the Bakiha - adorned by chiefs during important traditional ceremonies and celebrations. In the past Bakiha was used to purchase land, and bride wealth, and settle feuds between warring tribes.