| Naatoyla[1] | |
| Adopted | January 2002[1] |
|---|---|
| Design | Vertical tricolour of turquoise, white, and yellow, with the Hopi symbol in the center |
| Designed by | Leigh Kuwanwisiwma[1] |
Theflag of the Hopi Tribe is used by theNative AmericanHopi Tribe of Arizona in theUnited States who live on theHopi Reservation. Theflag is a verticaltricolour of turquoise, white, and yellow, with the Hopi symbol in the middle.[2] The flag is accompanied by a redfringe.[1] The Hopi reservation is surrounded by theNavajo Nation, which is the largest tribe.
In 2002, Leigh Kuwanwisiwma proposed a tribal flag. Discussions about the adoption of a flag had arisen in 1993, however the current flag was only adopted in the spring of 2002. The design was printed in the tribal newspaper and comments about the flag were encouraged. The flag represents the Hopi way of life and is called theNaatoyla in Hopi.[1]
The colors of the Hopi flag represent corn and the Hopi way of life.
TheTuuwaqatsi or earth symbol is the main symbol of the Hopi people. Says Donald Healy in his bookNative American Flags:
Centered on the white stripe is a black ring, divided (north-south and east-west) into four quarters by a black cross. Within each of the quarters is a black dot. Below this Tuuwaqatsi or earth symbol is a depiction of mountains in brown. Two stalks of corn, the main food of the Hopis, emerge from the corners of the mountains. Arcing over this entire symbol is the word "HOPI" in a black typeface.
— Donald T. Healy,Native American Flags, p. 94
