Tokelau flag
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The Tokelau flag is the official ensign of the New Zealand territory of Tokelau, featuring a stylized Polynesian canoe and Southern Cross stars on a deep blue field to symbolize its Pacific heritage and navigation traditions.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ensign
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 2009-09-07 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Polynesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokelauan identity ⓘ |
| category |
Flags introduced in 2009
ⓘ
Flags of dependent territories ⓘ National symbols of Tokelau ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Tokelau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| design | blue field with stylized Polynesian canoe and four white stars of the Southern Cross ⓘ |
| designFeature |
canoe oriented toward the Southern Cross
ⓘ
stars arranged to represent Southern Cross as seen from Tokelau ⓘ |
| fieldColor | blue ⓘ |
| governmentAct | Tokelau Flag and National Symbol Rules 2009 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized by New Zealand ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOnFlag | none ⓘ |
| orientation | horizontal ⓘ |
| previousFlagUsed | Flag of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| starConstellation | Southern Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starCount | 4 ⓘ |
| status | official flag of Tokelau ⓘ |
| symbol |
Polynesian canoe
ⓘ
Southern Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolColor |
white stars
ⓘ
yellow canoe ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Pacific Ocean setting
ⓘ
Tokelau's Polynesian heritage ⓘ guidance and direction ⓘ navigation traditions ⓘ |
| territoryOf | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Tokelau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
residents of Tokelau ⓘ |
| usedIn |
air
ⓘ
land ⓘ sea ⓘ |
| uses |
civil flag
ⓘ
ensign ⓘ state flag ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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