あの日のＢＧＭ =Independent=独立=

昭和53年(1978)7月7日

Dire Straits -『Sultans of Swing』に乗せて(First visit♪)…


Solomon Islands became completely independent！

日本とｱﾒﾘｶの領土争奪戦を経て独立した！

【With the outbreak of the Second World War,
most planters and traders were evacuated to Australia,
and most cultivation ceased.
Some of the most intense fighting of the Second World War
occurred in the Solomons.
The most significant of the Allied Forces' operations
against the Japanese Imperial Forces was launched
on August 7, 1942 with simultaneous naval bombardments
and amphibious landings on the Florida Islands
at Tulagi and Red Beach on Guadalcanal.】

【Following the independence of neighbouring Papua New Guinea
from Australia in 1975,】

【the Solomon Islands gained self government in 1976.
Independence was granted on the 7th of July, 1978.
The first Prime Minister was Sir Peter Kenilorea,
and the Solomon Islands retained the Monarchy.】

【The national flag of the Solomon Islands was adopted
officially on November 18, 1977.
The five main island groups are represented by the five stars.
The blue is supposed to represent the surrounding ocean,
while the green represents the land.
The yellow stripe is symbolic of the sunshine.】