Kanak flag
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The Kanak flag is the emblematic banner of the indigenous Kanak people of New Caledonia, symbolizing their identity, land, and struggle for self-determination.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic flag
ⓘ
flag ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | FLNKS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionYearByFLNKS | 1984 ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| controversy |
debate over dual flags in New Caledonia
ⓘ
disagreement about single common flag for New Caledonia ⓘ |
| coOfficialWith | flag of France ⓘ |
| country | New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kanak people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
flèche faîtière
ⓘ
horizontal tricolour of blue red and green ⓘ traditional Kanak roof-spire symbol ⓘ yellow disc ⓘ |
| officialRecognitionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
French Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Melanesia ⓘ |
| relatedTo | New Caledonia independence referendums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | leftToRight ⓘ |
| status | co-official flag of New Caledonia ⓘ |
| symbolismOfColorBlue |
sea
ⓘ
sky ⓘ |
| symbolismOfColorGreen |
Kanak earth
ⓘ
land of New Caledonia ⓘ |
| symbolismOfColorRed |
blood of the Kanak people
ⓘ
socialism ⓘ |
| symbolismOfFlècheFaîtière |
Kanak chiefdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanak tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ connection between the living and the ancestors ⓘ |
| symbolismOfYellowDisc | sun ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Kanak culture
ⓘ
Kanak identity ⓘ Kanak land ⓘ Kanak nationalism ⓘ Kanak struggle for self-determination ⓘ |
| usedBy |
FLNKS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanak independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Kanak cultural events
ⓘ
independence demonstrations ⓘ political rallies in New Caledonia ⓘ |
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