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    Flag of Tonga

    Flag of Tonga
    A red field with a white canton charged with a red couped cross.
    Country
    Tonga
    Capital
    Nuku'alofa
    Continent
    Oceania
    Adopted
    1875
    Colours
    Red, White

    What does the flag of Tonga mean?

    The red cross represents Christianity, the predominant religion in Tonga. The white is for purity, and the red field for the blood of Christ.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Red

      The blood of Christ.

    • White

      Purity.

    History

    The flag was adopted in 1875. The original design was a white flag with a red cross, but it was changed to avoid confusion with the Red Cross flag.

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