Flag of French Polynesia

Territory or dependency

Flag of French Polynesia uses horizontal triband with a double-width white band and a canoe emblem. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption November 23, 1984.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of French Polynesia
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	PF / PYF
Region	Polynesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	November 23, 1984
First Documented Use	1984
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White, Gold, Blue
Construction	Horizontal triband with a double-width white band and a canoe emblem

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
Blue	#0072C6	0, 114, 198	100, 42, 0, 22

Design and Symbolism

Red	the outer bands.
White	the wide centre band.
Gold	the sun and canoe.
Blue	the sea.
Outrigger canoe	With five figures for the five island groups, on a sea below a rayed sun.
Colours	Red and white are the traditional Polynesian colours.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of French Polynesia

Horizontal triband with a double-width white band and a canoe emblem The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for French Polynesia is Red (#CE1126), White (#FFFFFF), Gold (#FFD100) and Blue (#0072C6). 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

Outrigger canoe: With five figures for the five island groups, on a sea below a rayed sun; Colours: Red and white are the traditional Polynesian colours.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1984. The adoption field for the present record is November 23, 1984.

Entity status

French Polynesia is classified here as territory or dependency. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The double-hulled canoe in the centre carries five figures, representing the five island groups of French Polynesia, beneath a sun with rays on the sea.

The territory flies both this flag and the French tricolour, side by side, on official buildings.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal triband with a double-width white band and a canoe emblem, a 2:3 proportion and the visible outrigger canoe. 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 — French Polynesia — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of French Polynesia

French Polynesia is recorded as horizontal triband with a double-width white band and a canoe emblem.
The reference proportion for the flag of French Polynesia is 2:3.
The stored palette for French Polynesia contains Red, White, Gold and Blue.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is November 23, 1984.
The design record traces first use to 1984.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a central emblem design family in this library.
Outrigger canoe: With five figures for the five island groups, on a sea below a rayed sun.
Colours: Red and white are the traditional Polynesian colours.
The double-hulled canoe in the centre carries five figures, representing the five island groups of French Polynesia, beneath a sun with rays on the sea.
The territory flies both this flag and the French tricolour, side by side, on official buildings.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of French Polynesia

What does the flag of French Polynesia look like?

Horizontal triband with a double-width white band and a canoe emblem, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of French Polynesia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of French Polynesia?

The reference palette lists Red #CE1126, White #FFFFFF, Gold #FFD100 and Blue #0072C6.

What do the symbols on the flag of French Polynesia represent?

Outrigger canoe — With five figures for the five island groups, on a sea below a rayed sun. Colours — Red and white are the traditional Polynesian colours.

When was the present flag record for French Polynesia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is November 23, 1984.

Which design family does the flag of French Polynesia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of French Polynesia?

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.