Fiji
Flag
Adopted: 1970
The flag features the Union Jack in the upper left canton on a light blue field, with the Fijian shield on the right side displaying a lion and four quartered sections representing local symbols.
Flag fun fact: Fiji's flag was adopted upon independence from Britain in 1970 and retains the Union Jack to honor its colonial heritage while the shield represents the nation's indigenous culture.
Colors
light bluewhiteredyellowgreen
Design elements
crosscantonshieldemblemstars
Flag family: British Commonwealth
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Country context
Capital city: Suva
Melanesia · Oceania
Independent from British · 1970
British
Parliamentary Republic
UNCommonwealth
Island nation
