 The flag consists of a red vertical band along the hoist side, with a white five-pointed star in the center.The flag was first raised on 1 December 1961 and used until the United Nations became the territory's administrator on 1 October 1962.The flags below are influenced by the Dutch flag in colour use and design as a result of a shared history (as flags of former colonies) or economic relations, which is the case for the Russian flag.