Flags of Oceania
== Flags of Oceania ==
The flags of Oceania represent the diverse nations and territories within the region of Oceania. This region includes countries and territories in the Pacific Ocean, encompassing Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and numerous island nations and territories. Each flag carries its own unique symbolism and history, reflecting the cultural and political identity of the respective nation or territory.
Australia[edit | edit source]
The Flag of Australia features the Union Jack in the canton, symbolizing Australia's historical ties to the United Kingdom. The flag also includes the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross constellation.
New Zealand[edit | edit source]
The Flag of New Zealand also incorporates the Union Jack in the canton, with four red stars with white borders to the right, representing the Southern Cross constellation.
Papua New Guinea[edit | edit source]
The Flag of Papua New Guinea is divided diagonally from the upper hoist-side corner. The upper triangle is red with a yellow Raggiana bird-of-paradise, and the lower triangle is black with five white stars representing the Southern Cross.
Fiji[edit | edit source]
The Flag of Fiji features a light blue field with the Union Jack in the canton and the shield from the national coat of arms on the fly side. The light blue represents the Pacific Ocean.
Samoa[edit | edit source]
The Flag of Samoa consists of a red field with a blue rectangle in the canton, which contains five white stars representing the Southern Cross.
Tonga[edit | edit source]
The Flag of Tonga has a red field with a white canton containing a red cross. The red cross symbolizes Christianity, which is the predominant religion in Tonga.
Vanuatu[edit | edit source]
The Flag of Vanuatu features a horizontal bicolor of red and green with a black chevron edged in yellow. Inside the chevron is a yellow boar's tusk encircling two crossed namele leaves.
Solomon Islands[edit | edit source]
The Flag of the Solomon Islands consists of a diagonal yellow stripe dividing the flag into two triangles. The upper triangle is blue with five white stars, and the lower triangle is green.
Kiribati[edit | edit source]
The Flag of Kiribati features a red field with a yellow frigatebird flying over a yellow rising sun and three horizontal wavy blue and white stripes.
Tuvalu[edit | edit source]
The Flag of Tuvalu has a light blue field with the Union Jack in the canton and a sequence of nine stars on the fly side, representing the islands of Tuvalu.
Nauru[edit | edit source]
The Flag of Nauru is a blue field with a horizontal yellow stripe and a white twelve-pointed star below the stripe, symbolizing the island's location just south of the equator.
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