The Tonga Flag

Tonga Flag
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The Tonga flag has the ratio 1:2. The banner has a red background. There is a white square in the upper left corner. There is a red cross within this white area. It was officially adopted on November 4, 1875.

Earlier versions of the banner date back to 1864. The Tonga Flag was originally identical to the flag of the Red Cross, but it was changed to avoid confusion. The banner may never be altered, which is stated in the nation’s constitution.

The capital in the country is Nuku?alofa, which is also the largest city. The Tonga flag belongs to a country whose national motto is “God and Tonga are my Inheritance”.

Some interesting facts about Tonga:

religion: The Church of Tuvalu (which is Congregationalist) 97.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.3%, others 0.5%, Baha'i 1.1%
language: English, Tuvaluan, Kiribati, Samoan
population: 119,102

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