Flag of Fiji facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Fiji

Use	National flag
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	10 October 1970
Design	A Light Blue Ensign with the Fijian shield-of-arms taken from the National Coat of Arms centred on the outer half of the flag.
Designed by	Tessa Mackenzie
Variant flag of Fiji
Use	historical
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	1924
Design	A Blue Ensign with the National Coat of Arms centred on the outer half of the flag.
Variant flag of Fiji
Use	historical
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	1908
Design	A Blue Ensign with the white badge centred on the outer half of the flag bearing the National Coat of Arms.
Variant flag of Fiji
Use	historical
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	1883
Design	A Blue Ensign with a white disc centred on the outer half of the flag featuring a crown surmounted by a crowned lion with the word "FIJI" beneath it.
Variant flag of Fiji
Use	historical
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	1877
Design	A Blue Ensign with a white disc centred on the outer half of the flag containing a badge of foliage and crossed war-clubs with a superimposed shield bearing a mermaid looking at herself in a hand mirror.
Variant flag of Fiji
Use	Historical
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	1871
Design	A vertical bicolour of light blue and white with the white dove holding an olive branch on the red shield surmounted by the crown.

The flag of Fiji was created in October 1970.The history of Fiij dates back to ancient times.There are many theories of how the Fijian race came into existence.Around 1500 BCFiji was settled by melaneasion sea farers.According to native oral legends Fijians were also descendants of a nomadic tribe from TANZANIA

Appearance

It has a light Blue Ensign with the coat of arms centered on the outer half of the light blue field.

Images for kids

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  Fiji flag-bearer at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup

See also

In Spanish: Bandera de Fiyi para niños