Flag of Tokelau
The introduction of the flag of Tokelau and the other new national symbols has been adopted at a meeting of the Regional Parliament ( General Fono ) on 29 May 2008.
Prior to its official launch, but still had to approve the draft, the New Zealand government. The official presentation of the flag by the New Zealand Governor-General Anand Satyanand was held on September 7, 2009. On 22 October 2009, the flag was first hoisted in front of the Parliament of New Zealand.
- 2.1 Earlier drafts
Description and significance
Construction
" Azure a Canoe Tokelau Or in the hoist a constellation of the Southern Cross composed of four mullets Argent. "
" On a blue cloth with a stylized golden tokelauisches canoe with full sail, about the constellation of the Southern Cross ' of four silver stars. "
The Blue Flag is a traditional Polynesian canoe with yellow sails. To the left, four white stars represent the Southern Cross, which is also reflected in the New Zealand flag.
Coloring
The blue of tokelauischen flag corresponds to the blue of the flag of New Zealand. The information in HTML, RGB, CMYK, as well as pantone color do not represent exactly the same shade is but correspond only approximately.
History
As a dependent territory of Tokelau in New Zealand is currently, originally had only the New Zealand flag official status on the islands. 1989 an unofficial draft was presented. The three stars symbolized the three islands of which Tokelau is.
Finally, a political process was set in motion, which should determine the future political status of Tokelau final. At the same time a call for ideas about the national symbols of the archipelago had been advertised. In two referendums on self-determination of Tokelau (February 2006 and October 2007), however, the independence supporters could not achieve the necessary two-thirds majority of the votes for their cause, which the previous status quo was preserved.
In June 2007, the regional parliament had decided on the future of an independent Tokelau symbols. The proposal was already the current version similar. However, the four stars of the geographical location of the islands were arranged according to which in addition to the three islands of Tokelau and actual Swain Iceland belonged. This belongs to the same island chain and is also culturally closely connected to Tokelau, but politically it is part of American Samoa. Since the independence referendum in 2007 narrowly failed, and this flag was never introduced.
Together with the other new state symbols, and finally the current flag of Tokelau (General Fono ) was adopted on 29 May 2008 at a meeting of the Regional Parliament. Prior to its official launch, but still had to approve the draft, the New Zealand government. The official presentation of the flag of the Governor-General was held on September 7, 2009. and its validity was the flag on 22 October 2009.
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Earlier drafts
1989 unofficial flag design was presented. Shown is an atoll in yellow on a blue background, interrupted by a palm tree in green and three white stars Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo are supposed to represent.
In June 2007 the regional parliament decided on the future symbols of Tokelau. The design was already similar to the current version. However, the four stars of the geographical location of the islands were arranged accordingly, including Swains Iceland, which belongs geographically and culturally to the island chain of the Tokelau Islands, but politically is part of American Samoa. Since the independence referendum in 2007 narrowly failed, and this design was never introduced.
? Flag design from 2007