Flag of Tokelau

Territory or dependency

Flag of Tokelau uses blue field with a yellow canoe and four white stars. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption September 7, 2009.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Tokelau
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	TK / TKL
Region	Polynesia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	September 7, 2009
First Documented Use	2008
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Yellow, White
Construction	Blue field with a yellow canoe and four white stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#00247D	0, 36, 125	100, 71, 0, 51
Yellow	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the Pacific Ocean.
Yellow	the canoe.
White	the stars.
Tokelauan canoe	Sailing toward the Southern Cross, showing the islands navigating toward self-determination.
Four stars	The Southern Cross, and the three atolls with Swains Island.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Tokelau

Blue field with a yellow canoe and four white stars The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Tokelau is Blue (#00247D), Yellow (#FFD100) and White (#FFFFFF). 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

Tokelauan canoe: Sailing toward the Southern Cross, showing the islands navigating toward self-determination; Four stars: The Southern Cross, and the three atolls with Swains Island.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 2008. The adoption field for the present record is September 7, 2009.

Entity status

Tokelau 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 four stars of the Southern Cross and a traditional tuluma canoe sailing toward them represent Tokelau navigating its own course.

The flag was adopted in 2008, making it one of the newest in the Pacific.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a yellow canoe and four white stars, a 1:2 proportion and the visible tokelauan 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 — Tokelau — Specialist vexillological reference

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Tokelau

Tokelau is recorded as blue field with a yellow canoe and four white stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Tokelau is 1:2.
The stored palette for Tokelau contains Blue, Yellow and White.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is September 7, 2009.
The design record traces first use to 2008.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Tokelauan canoe: Sailing toward the Southern Cross, showing the islands navigating toward self-determination.
Four stars: The Southern Cross, and the three atolls with Swains Island.
The four stars of the Southern Cross and a traditional tuluma canoe sailing toward them represent Tokelau navigating its own course.
The flag was adopted in 2008, making it one of the newest in the Pacific.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Tokelau

What does the flag of Tokelau look like?

Blue field with a yellow canoe and four white stars, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Tokelau?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Tokelau?

The reference palette lists Blue #00247D, Yellow #FFD100 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Tokelau represent?

Tokelauan canoe — Sailing toward the Southern Cross, showing the islands navigating toward self-determination. Four stars — The Southern Cross, and the three atolls with Swains Island.

When was the present flag record for Tokelau adopted?

The adoption field in this record is September 7, 2009.

Which design family does the flag of Tokelau belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field 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 Tokelau?

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.