Flag of Wallis and Futuna
The flag of Wallis and Futuna has no official status, but is de facto used alongside the flag of France in the territory, which de jure is the only valid flag of the French overseas territory.
Description and significance
The red flag indicates the French tricolor in the naval jack and four white triangles that form a cross. A thin white line separates the tricolor of red box. Red stands for courage and white for the purity of ideals. Three of the triangles stand for the three native kings of the islands, the fourth for the French manager. The tricolor in the Gösch refers to the French rule.
The flag is similar to the coat of arms Wallis and Futunas.
History
The Kingdom of Uvéa (on the Wallis Islands ) introduced in 1840 its own flag. It was designed by Father battalion and handed over to the king converted to the Catholic faith. She showed the Virgin Mary on a white background. On November 4, 1842 a new flag was introduced. She had four Greek crosses in the corners, two in blue and two in red in the center was the monogram of the Blessed Virgin: A red A on a blue M. This flag remained until 1860.
From 1837 to 1858 led King IP Lavelua a personal flag, which is similar to today's. There was only the French tricolor. Queen Amelia ( 1858-1887 ) enlarged the triangles, so that now appeared the red area as St. Andrew's Cross on white background with a red frame. As a new flag of the Kingdom a French tricolor was added in 1860 with a red cross in the center paws.
The Treaty with France of November 19, 1886, who made a protectorate of the Kingdom, Amelia sat the French flag in the naval jack and the white triangles now formed a Tatzenkreuz greater than today. From 1887 to 1910, the cross was again divided into triangles. From 1910 to 1985 it was again a ( slightly smaller ) Tatzenkreuz. Since 1985, there are now finally the triangles.
Flags of the kingdoms
Wallis and Futuna is split into three traditional kingdoms, each of which has its own flag. The flag of the Kingdom of Uvéa is very similar to the unofficial flag of Wallis and Futuna. Only the French tricolor is not in the naval jack, but is placed in the upper leech and framed with a white border. The flags of both kingdoms Futuna present in the same way the French tricolor on their flag. The red flag of Alo shows a palm leaf and yellow in a crossed leg and ax, the weapons with which Father Chanel was murdered. The flag of Sigave is divided diagonally from the bottom on the left side up to the flight page red and black. In the center on a yellow plate flag shows a palm leaf flanked by two spears.
2:3 Kingdom Sigave