Tonga Flag GIF (Fuka ʻo Tonga)

The waving flag of Tonga (Animated GIF) (Fuka ʻo Tonga)

The flag of Tonga (Tongan: Fuka ʻo Tonga) consists of a red field with a thick red equilateral cross in a white canton in the upper left corner of the flag. The cross symbolizes Christianity. While the white color represents purity, the red color refers to the spilled blood of Jesus during the Crucifixion. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 1:2, and the flag was adopted on November 4, 1875.

Its coat of arms includes three white stars representing the three island groups in the kingdom; a crown representing the king; a white dove symbolizing peace, unity, and Christianity; and three swords symbolizing the Three Kingdoms dynasties. The strip below reads a slogan meaning "From God and Tonga I descend".

The Tongan flag is waving on a flagpole rising from the globe.

Tonga, officially known as the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian sovereign state and island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Nukuʻalofa, and its population is about 106,759 (2021). According to its maritime borders, it borders with Fiji and Samoa.

The waving flag of Tonga with its coat of arms (unofficial)

The coat of arms of Tonga on a waving white flag

The waving vertical flag of Tonga (Animated GIF)

COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital and largest city:	Nuku'alofa
Other major city:	Lapaha
Official languages:	English, Tongan
Region:	Polynesia
Ethnic groups:	97% Tongan, 0.7% Part-Tongan, 2.2% Other
Religions:	97.57% Christianity, 0.75% Bahá'í Faith, 0.10% Hinduism, 0.18% Buddhism, 0.02% Islam, 0.84% Other, 0.26% Refuse to answer, 0.28% None
Nationality name:	Tongan
Area:	748 km² (289 sq mi)
Population:	106,759 (2021)
Currency:	Pa'anga
Country codes:	TO, TON (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:	.to
Calling code:	+676
Flag emoji code:	🇹🇴