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The flag of Fiji

The flag of Fiji
A light blue field with the Union Jack in the canton and the shield from the coat of arms in the fly.
Ratio 1:2 · current design adopted 1970

Fiji announced in 2013 that it would remove the Union Jack and ran a design competition, then abandoned the plan in 2016 — the prime minister cited the country's rugby sevens Olympic gold medal, won under the existing flag, as a reason to keep it. The light blue is much paler than the navy of the Australian and New Zealand ensigns and is the fastest way to identify it. The shield is the full national arms minus the supporters and motto. Fiji is one of only a handful of republics still flying another country's flag in its canton.

What the colours mean

  • Light blue #68BFE5 The Pacific Ocean surrounding the islands
  • White #FFFFFF The shield field
  • Red #CE1126 The cross of St George on the shield

Flag laws usually specify a Pantone chip, a CMYK mix or just a colour name. Converting any of those to sRGB is lossy, which is why published hex values disagree.

The symbols on it

What What it stands for
Shield Sugar cane, a coconut palm, bananas and a dove of peace, under the lion of England
Ratio
1:2
Current design adopted
1970
Colours
light blue, white, red

Common questions

What does the flag of Fiji look like?
A light blue field with the Union Jack in the canton and the shield from the coat of arms in the fly.
What do the colours of the Fiji flag mean?
Light blue: the Pacific Ocean surrounding the islands. White: the shield field. Red: the cross of St George on the shield.
When was the Fiji flag adopted?
The current design dates from 1970, and its official ratio is 1:2.

Related pages

Sources

  1. The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))

How these figures are compiled and checked