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Encyclopedia > Flag of French Polynesia
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The flag of French Polynesia was adopted in 1984. The red and white colours have been adopted from historic Tahiti flags. A pirogue is depicted in the central disc over a stylised emblem of sun and sea; this is very similar to other flags in this area, for example Kiribati. In some versions of this flag, five figures representing the peoples of the island group are included in the design. Image File history File links Flag_of_French_Polynesia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_French_Polynesia. ... FIAV usage code 48 See Vexillological symbols for its meaning File links The following pages link to this file: Flag of Aruba Flag of the Netherlands Antilles Flag of Guernsey Flag of England Flag of Scotland Flag of Kyrgyzstan Flag of Singapore Flag of Gibraltar Flag of Andorra Flag of... Map of French Polynesia Map of Tahiti and Moorea View of Raiatea Mountain. ... These are small flat hulled boats used primarily by the Cajuns of the Louisiana marsh to travel around. ...

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Flag of French Polynesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (115 words)
The flag of French Polynesia was adopted in 1984.
A pirogue is depicted in the central disc over a stylised emblem of sun and sea; this is very similar to other flags in this area, for example Kiribati.
In some versions of this flag, five figures representing the peoples of the island group are included in the design.
flag of French Polynesia flags (2067 words)
In the center of the flag is placed the symbol of French Polynesia, a white disc (43 cm) charged with a Polynesian outrigger and its sail, in red, seen in front view and outlined in brown.
The decree from 4 December 1985 regulates the use of the flag and prescribes that the flags of the archipelagos and islands of French Polynesia may be hoisted along with the colours of the Territory and the Nation [i.e.
The flag I saw opposite the main harbour of the island (Vaitape) and beside the two official flags (France and French Polynesia) was five horizontal stripes red-white-red-white-red.
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