National Flag Of New Caledonia

The design of french flag features three vertical stripes.

National flag of new caledonia. Red white and blue have come to represent liberty equality and fraternity the ideals of the french revolution. The nouméa agreement signed on 5 may 1998 states. Blue and red are also the time honored colors of paris while white is the color of the royal house of bourbon. However in july 2010 the congress of new caledonia voted in favour of a wish to fly the kanak flag of the independentist movement flnks alongside the french tricolor.

The flag comes complete with 2 strong brass grommets. The french dependency holds its second referendum on independence this weekend. Up to 2010 the only flag used to represent new caledonia an overseas territory of france was the flag of france a tricolor featuring three vertical bands coloured blue hoist side white and red known to english speakers as the french tricolour or simply the tricolour. The blue band is positioned nearest the flag staff the white in the middle and the red on the outside.

New caledonia where the only official national flag is the french tricolore flag. The island nation s population of 240 000 is deeply divided between. In july 2010 new caledonia adopted the kanak flag alongside the existing french tricolor as dual official flags of the territory. The flag of the french republic and the kanaky flag of independence fly side by side in noumea new caledonia.

New caledonia national flag. New caledonia has two official flags. The unusual move makes new caledonia one of only a handful of countries including canada that have two official national flags. The wish legally non binding.

The french national flag also called the french tricolour and the kanuk flag which was adopted in 2010. Colourfast treated polyester flag combines excellent durability with a low cost and attractive appearance offering outstanding value and looks great both outdoors and indoors and flies with very little wind. 150 x 90cm 5 x 3ft fabric. Like in other french overseas possessions the only official national flag in new caledonia is the french tricolore flag.

The kanak identity 1 5. There are however provisions for the adoption of local symbols in the current status of new caledonia as it is the case for french polynesia. Two flags are in use in new caledonia an overseas territory of france. New caledonia has increasingly adopted its own symbols choosing an anthem a motto and a new design for its banknotes.