Trivia
Even though the country is no longer controlled by Britain the British Union Flag is still on the flag.
Technical Specifications
Adopted | 10th October 1970 |
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Proportion | 1:2 |
Design | A sky blue British ensign with national flag top left and the shield of the coat of arms centre right |
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Brief History
In 1865 the Bau, Rewa, Cakaudrove, Macuata, Naduri and Lakeba joined together to create the United Tribes of Fiji. The flag adopted was a blue field with large white five-pointed star in the centre.
In 1867 the chief of Lakeba became president and the flag was changed to a blue field with half a sun with 30 rays and a crown with a cross top left.
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The Flag of the United Tribes of Fiji (1865 – 1867)
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The Flag of the United Tribes of Fiji (1867 – 1869)
The Kingdom of Lau was established in 1869 and a new flag with a white and red horizontal bicolour with a red cross top left was adopted.
In 1817 the country became the Kingdom of Fiji a white-blue vertical bicolour with a red shield and white dove below a crown with cross where the colours meet.
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The Kingdom of Lau (1869-1871)
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The Flag of the Kingdom of Fiji (1871 – 1874)
In 1874 Fiji became a British colony and the Union Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain was adopted. The country gained a British Blue Ensign in 1908 with a white disc and coat of arms.
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The Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain (1874 – 1970)
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The Flag of the British Colony of Fiji (1908 – 1924)
In 1924 the white disc was removed and by 1970 the colour of the field was changed to a sky blue and the tribe members, banner and boat removed from the coat of arms on the flag.
From 1970 Fiji became a Dominion with the Queen of England still as the head of state. The flag was a sky blue field with a national flag top left and the shield of the coat of arms centre right.
When the country became a republic in 1987 the flag remained the same. There is a new flag of Fiji without any British design announced in July 2016.
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The Flag of the British Colony of Fiji (1924 – 1970)
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The Flag of Fiji (1970 to Present Day)
The Coat of Arms of Fiji
The Coat of Arms of Fiji was adopted in 1908. It features a shield with a ST. George’s Cross cutting the shield into quarters and a red vertical band with a golden lion. In the top left quarter is three sugar canes, the top right is a Cocoa-nut palm tree, lower left is dove with olive branch and the lower right portion is a bunch of bananas.
Two tribesman are protecting the shield with a boat above and a banner stating “FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE QUEEN”.
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The Standard of the President of Fiji
The Standard of the President of Fiji is a blue field with a gold outline of the coat of arms in the centre with a golden knot below.
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The Flag of the Government of Fiji
The Flag of the Government of Fiji is similar to a British Blue Ensign with a plain blue field with the British Union Flag top left and the shield of the Coat of Arms centre right.
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The Merchant Ensign of Fiji
The Merchant Ensign of Fiji is similar to a British Red Ensign with a plain red field, the British Union Flag top left and a shield of the Coat of Arms centre right.
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The Flag of the Fiji Navy
The Flag of the Fiji Navy is a white ensign with the British Union Flag top left and the shield of the Coat of Arms centre right.
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The Flag of the Fiji Civil Air
The Flag of the Fiji Civil Air is a sky blue field with a white-bordered dark blue cross, British Union Flag and shield of the Coat of Arms centre right.
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