The Secret History Behind Fiji's Flag
Fiji's flag has a shield that is almost a small map of the country's land.
The flag was adopted on October 10, 1970, the day Fiji became independent from Britain. It is a light blue Blue Ensign: the Union Jack sits in the upper hoist corner, and the shield from the national coat of arms sits on the right.
The light blue stands for the Pacific Ocean. On the shield, a yellow lion holds a cocoa pod, and a St. George's cross divides the lower half into four parts: sugarcane, a coconut palm, bananas and a white dove of peace. Each part stands for the islands' agriculture and natural resources.
The flag kept the same look as under colonial rule, with the arms slightly updated.
The date printed on every Fiji design in our catalog, October 10, 1970, is Independence Day.
A lion, a dove and a flag the color of the sea.
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