Flag of Fiji

Country

Flag of Fiji uses light blue ensign with the Union Jack and the Fijian shield. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption October 10, 1970.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Fiji
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Fiji
Identifier	FJ / FJI
Region	Melanesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	October 10, 1970
First Documented Use	1970
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Light Blue, White, Red, Gold
Construction	Light blue ensign with the Union Jack and the Fijian shield

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Light Blue	#68BFE5	104, 191, 229	55, 17, 0, 10
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

Light Blue	the Pacific Ocean.
White	the shield and Union Jack.
Red	the cross of Saint George in the shield.
Gold	the crest.
Shield	Sugar cane, a coconut palm, bananas and a dove of peace, beneath a British lion.
Cape Sui Fiji	“Fear God and honour the Queen”, the national motto.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Fiji

Light blue ensign with the Union Jack and the Fijian shield The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with british-style ensign designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Fiji is Light Blue (#68BFE5), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#CE1126) and Gold (#FFD100). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Shield: Sugar cane, a coconut palm, bananas and a dove of peace, beneath a British lion; Cape Sui Fiji: “Fear God and honour the Queen”, the national motto.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1970. The adoption field for the present record is October 10, 1970.

Additional flag context

A replacement flag was announced in 2015, entries were shortlisted, and the project was abandoned in 2016 — the Union Flag stayed in the canton.

The shield shows sugar cane, a coconut palm, bananas and a dove of peace, quartered by the cross of Saint George.

The light blue field, lighter than any other Blue Ensign, stands for the Pacific.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Light blue ensign with the Union Jack and the Fijian shield, a 1:2 proportion and the visible shield. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Fiji — Specialist vexillological reference

Other british-style ensign flags

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Facts about the Flag of Fiji

Fiji is recorded as light blue ensign with the Union Jack and the Fijian shield.
The reference proportion for the flag of Fiji is 1:2.
The stored palette for Fiji contains Light Blue, White, Red and Gold.
The adoption field for this country flag record is October 10, 1970.
The design record traces first use to 1970.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
Shield: Sugar cane, a coconut palm, bananas and a dove of peace, beneath a British lion.
Cape Sui Fiji: “Fear God and honour the Queen”, the national motto.
A replacement flag was announced in 2015, entries were shortlisted, and the project was abandoned in 2016 — the Union Flag stayed in the canton.
The shield shows sugar cane, a coconut palm, bananas and a dove of peace, quartered by the cross of Saint George.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Fiji

What does the flag of Fiji look like?

Light blue ensign with the Union Jack and the Fijian shield, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Fiji?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Fiji?

The reference palette lists Light Blue #68BFE5, White #FFFFFF, Red #CE1126 and Gold #FFD100.

What do the symbols on the flag of Fiji represent?

Shield — Sugar cane, a coconut palm, bananas and a dove of peace, beneath a British lion. Cape Sui Fiji — “Fear God and honour the Queen”, the national motto.

When was the present flag record for Fiji adopted?

The adoption field in this record is October 10, 1970.

Which design family does the flag of Fiji belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with british-style ensign designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Fiji?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.