Flag of French Polynesia

The flag of French Polynesia (French: drapeau de la Polynésie française) is the civil and state flag of the French overseas country French Polynesia. It was adopted in 1984.[1] According to the articles of adoption, the flag of French Polynesia must be displayed with the French tricolor, and may be displayed with the flags of the component archipelagos. The French Polynesian flag must be displayed to the left of the French flag, and the flag of the archipelago must be displayed to its right.[2]

Flag of French Polynesia
Flag of French Polynesia
UseCivil and state flag
Proportion2:3
Adopted23 November 1984 (1984-11-23)
DesignTwo red horizontal bands encase a wide white band in a 1:2:1 ratio, with the Coat of arms centred on the white stripe
Le Tricolore
Flag of the French Republic
UseNational flag, civil and state ensign
Proportion2:3
Adopted15 February 1794
Assembly of French Polynesia with flags of French Polynesia and France.

Description

Two red horizontal bands encase a wide white band in a 1:2:1 ratio; centered on the white band is the emblem of French Polynesia as a 0.43m diameter disk with a blue and white wave pattern depicting the sea on the lower half and a gold and white ray pattern depicting the sun on the upper half; a Polynesian canoe rides on the wave pattern; the canoe has a crew of five represented by five stars that symbolize the five island groups; red and white are traditional Polynesian colors.

Flags of component archipelagos

Leeward Islands

Windward Islands

Flags of the Tuamotu Archipelago

Flags of the Austral Islands

See also

References
  1. "Délibération n° 84-1030 AT du 23 novembre 1984 portant approbation du drapeau et des armes de la Polynésie française". lexpol.pf.
  2. "Arrêté n° 1196 CM du 4 décembre 1985 réglementant l'apposition et l'exposition de drapeaux, pavillons et emblèmes le long des voies publiques et sur les bâtiments administratifs, édifices et monuments de service public". emblemes.free.fr. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

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