This is a gallery of current and historical flags of Polynesia .
See also: List of New Zealand flags
Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand, gazetted variant with white fimbriation (1834-1840)
Union Jack (1840-1965)
The "Code Signals Flag" (1899-1902, never formally adopted)
flag of New Zealand (1902-present)
First naval ensign (1866-1867)
Second naval ensign (1867-1869)
Civil ensign (1903-present)
Current naval ensign (1968-present)
Royal Air Force ensign (1939-present)
Civil air ensign (1938-present)
National Māori flag (Created 1989, formalized 2009)
Royal Standard of New Zealand (1962–2022)
Flag of Samoa (1873-1875)
Flag of Samoa (1875-1879)
Flag of the German Colonial Office, used by the German Empire for the colony of Samoa (1899-1915) Flag of New Zealand, used during the control of the New Zealand Army (1914–1920)
First flag of Western Samoa, acquired but not approved (1948)
Flag of Western Samoa and later Samoa (24 February 1949–Present)
Flag of the Malietoa dynasty in the Kingdom of Samoa (1875-1887, 1889–1900)
Flag of the Tuiaana dynasty in the Kingdom of Samoa (1875-1887, 1889–1900)
Flag of the Tupua Tamasesse in the Kingdom of Samoa (1887-1889)
Ensign of the Western Samoan Trust Territory (1920-1962)
Flag of Tonga (1875-present)
Naval ensign (1985-present)
Armed forces ensign (1985-present)
Royal Standard of Tonga (1862–1875)
Royal Standard of Tonga (1875-present)
Flag of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, of which Tuvalu was a part.
Flag of the Ellice Islands (1976-1978)
Flag of Tuvalu (1978-1995)
Flag of Tuvalu (October-December 1995)
Flag of Tuvalu (1996-1997)
Flag of Tuvalu (1997-present)
State flag of Tuvalu (c.e.1997-present)Unincorporated territory of the United States of America
Flag of American Samoa (1960-present)Associated state of New Zealand
Flag of the Kingdom of Rarotonga between 1858 and 1888
Flag of the Kingdom of Rarotonga between 1888 and 1893
Flag of the Cook Islands Federation from 1893 to June 11, 1901 Flag of the Cook Islands between June 11, 1901 and March 24, 1902 Flag of the Cook Islands from March 24, 1902 to July 23, 1973
Flag of the Cook Islands from July 23, 1973 to August 4, 1979
Flag of the Cook Islands (1979–present)Special territory of Chile
Flag of the Kingdom of the Easter Island (1876-1889)
Flag of Easter Island (1889-1902)
Flag of Chile, used for Easter Island (1899-2006)
Flag of Easter Island (2006-present)Overseas collectivity of France
National flag and civil and state ensign of French Polynesia (1794-present)
Civil and state flag of French Polynesia (1984-present)
Flag of the Austral Islands (1985-present)
Flag of the Gambier Islands (1837-present)
Flag of the Leeward Islands (2000-present)
Flag of the Marquesas Islands (1998-present)
Flag of Tuamotus (1975-present)State of the United States of America
British Red Ensign (1793–1800)
British Red Ensign (1801–1816)
first flag of Hawaii (1816–1845) Union Jack (1843, during the period of the Paulet Affair)
Sequentially, the flag of the kingdom, territory, and state of Hawaii(1845–Present)United States Minor Outlying Islands of the Pacific
Flag of the United States, the only official flag of Johnston Atoll (1858-present)Associated state of New Zealand
Flag of Niue (1975-present)External territory of Australia
Flag of Norfolk Island (1979-present)External territory of the United Kingdom
Flag of Pitcairn Island (1984-present)Dependent territory of New Zealand
Flag of Tokelau (2009-present)United States Minor Outlying Island of the Pacific
Flag of the United States, the only official flag of Wake Island (1899-present)
Unofficial but widely accepted flag of Wake Island (c.e.1982-present)French Island Collectivity
Kingdom of Uvea (1842–1860)
Kingdom of Uvea (1860–1886)
Kingdom of Uvea (1886–1887)
Unofficial flag of Wallis and Futuna (1887–1910)
Unofficial flag of Wallis and Futuna (1910–1958)
Unofficial flag of Wallis and Futuna (1958–1985)
Unofficial flag of Wallis and Futuna (1985-present) Flag of France, the only official flag of Wallis and Futuna (1867-present)
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast, Samoa to the east, and Tokelau to the northeast.
The official flag of Wallis and Futuna is the French national flag, as it is a French territory. Wallis and Futuna has a locally used unofficial flag which bears the French flag in the Canton.
The flag of Samoa was first adopted from 24 February 1949, for UN Trusteeships, and continuously applied for the state's independence on 1 January 1962. It consists of a red field with a blue rectangle in the canton. The blue rectangle bears the Southern Cross: four large white stars and one smaller star.
This is a list of hospitals in Oceania for each sovereign state, associated states of New Zealand, and dependencies, and territories. Links to lists of hospitals in countries are used when there are more than a few hospitals in the country. Oceania has an area of 8,525,989 km2 and population of 41,570,842 (2018). The World Health Organization surveys of healthcare in smaller countries are used to identify hospitals in smaller countries.
Pacific coast may be used to reference any coastline that borders the Pacific Ocean.
Polynesian culture is the culture of the indigenous peoples of Polynesia who share common traits in language, customs and society. The development of Polynesian culture is typically divided into four different historical eras:
Wallis is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. It lies north of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east-northeast of the Hoorn Islands, east of Fiji's Rotuma, southeast of Tuvalu, southwest of Tokelau and west of Samoa. Its area is almost 100 km2 (39 sq mi) with 8,333 people. Its capital is Mata Utu. Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion. Its highest point is Mount Lulu Fakahega. Wallis is of volcanic origin with fertile soil and some remaining lakes. Rainfall is plentiful.
Some of the colonies, protectorates and mandates of the French Colonial Empire used distinctive colonial flags. These most commonly had a French Tricolour in the canton.
Tu'i, also spelled more simplistically Tui, is a Polynesian traditional title for tribal chiefs or princes. In translations, the highest such positions are often rendered as "king". For details, see the links below various polities. Traditionally, a Tui is an equivalent of God title. Origin of Tui is believed to be Tui Manu'a.
There are six monarchies in Oceania where supreme power resides with an individual hereditary head, who is recognised as the head of state. Each is a constitutional monarchy, wherein the sovereign inherits his or her office, usually keeps it until death or abdication, and is bound by laws and customs in the exercise of their powers. Five of these independent states share King Charles III as their respective head of state, making them part of a global grouping known as the Commonwealth realms; in addition, all monarchies of Oceania are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. The only sovereign monarchy in Oceania that does not share a monarch with another state is Tonga. Australia and New Zealand have dependencies within the region and outside it, although five non-sovereign constituent monarchs are recognized by New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and France.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Keli was the first recorded post-season tropical cyclone to form in June within the South Pacific Ocean. The system formed on June 7, 1997, about 460 kilometers (285 mi) to the north of Tokelau. The depression gradually developed over the next few days while moving southwestward. It was designated as Tropical Cyclone Keli early the next day. Cyclone Keli intensified, slowly reaching its 10-minute peak wind speeds of 150 km/h (90 mph), which made it a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone on the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale. As it came under the influence of strong mid latitude westerlies and moved into an area of strong vertical wind shear, the cyclone started to weaken and was declared extratropical on June 15.
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Oceania.
The Oceania Table Tennis Federation (OTTF) is a table tennis organization founded on 1 June 1977, recognized by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) as its continental federation in Oceania. Discussions began at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships held in Melbourne, 1975. Seven foundation members were New Zealand, Australia, Guam, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, New Caledonia and Tahiti.
ʻUvea is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean.
In Uvea (Wallis) and Futuna, dances play a major cultural role. One sees dance in fakahaha'aga (festivals), to'oto'oga, or just for pure pleasure. In Uvea, the term faiva is used for dance, whereas the term mako is used. In Uvea and Futuna there is a katoaga which is only celebrated with the visit of chiefs and if lucky, with the Lavelua (King). As the years go by, dance and culture is still alive and well in Uvea and Futuna. The normal fakapale is given to the dancers for their magnificent dance. The following dances of Uvea and Futuna below are just some of the dances, or are the main dances seen in Wallisian and Futunan culture.
The Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) is an international governmental cooperation group bringing together four independent countries and eight self-governing territories in Polynesia.
The 2013 Pacific Mini Games was the ninth edition of these Mini Games. They were held in Mata Utu in Wallis and Futuna from 2 to 12 September 2013. It was the first time the games had been held in Wallis and Futuna.
This article is a gallery of the flags of the principal subdivisions of the countries and territories of Oceania. For purposes of this article, Oceania is taken to comprise Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
