Tonga
Adopted1875
Design classCross and Saltire
RegionOceania
Red with a white canton and cross.
History and symbolism
A red cross on a white canton marks the Christian faith of the kingdom over a red field. Set in the constitution of 1875, it is among the oldest official flag designs still in use.
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