What is on the Fiji flag?

The current flag of Fiji, first flown on 10 October 1970, has a light blue field with the British Union Jack in the upper left corner. On the right stands a shield depicting a red band across the top that features a lion holding a peeled coconut. The remainder of the shield is quartered using a St.
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What do the symbols on the Fiji flag mean?

The flag features a Union Jack, which is a representation of Fiji's ties with the United Kingdom. The flag also features a shield that was derived from the national coat of arms. This design symbolizes the agriculture of the nation, including a cocoa pod, sugar cane, bananas, and a coconut palm.
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Why is the lion on the Fiji flag?

Symbolism. The colors and objects on the coat of arms carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The Cross of St. George—which divides the shield quarterly—and the golden lion at the top represent the United Kingdom, the former colonial power that ruled over Fiji.
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What animals are on Fiji flag?

A white field bearing a white dove on a red shield surmounted by a crown. Below the shield is a scroll bearing the country's motto; REREVAKA NA KALOU KA DOKA NA TUI (Fear God and honour the King). A vertical bicolour of red and white with a white cross in the canton.
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What tree is on the Fiji flag?

Fiji Flag. Flag Description: light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Fijian shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield depicts a yellow lion above a white field quartered by the cross of Saint George featuring stalks of sugarcane, a palm tree, bananas, and a white dove ...
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The Fiji Flag



What is the national flower of Fiji?

The tagimoucia is the unofficial floral emblem of Fiji and has a prime position on the nation's $50 bill. But to Fijians, its significance stems from several legends of romance and heartbreak. Seeing the flower “was on my bucket list,” said Ravi Kumar, 31, who grew up in Fiji but later moved to Australia.
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What is Fiji's national animal?

Fiji's national animal is the Collared Lory. This is a beautifully colored parrot that's endemic to the islands of Fiji.
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Does Fiji have tigers?

Here, 8 different species could turn up to feed, including Tawny Nurse, White Tip, Black Tip, Grey Reef, Sicklefin Lemon, Silvertips, Bull and Tiger. And out in the open seas, you'll see Hammerheads and more. As for the fish, Fiji is the “soft coral capital of the world” meaning there's plenty to look for.
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What flag has bananas on?

THE SYMBOLISM OF FIJI'S CURRENT FLAG

George Cross and in each of these quarters sits a picture: sugar cane, a coconut palm, a dove with an olive branch and a bunch of bananas.
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Does Fiji have monkeys?

The only native mammalian life in Fiji is the fruit bat, and six varieties can be found on the islands, including the Fijian monkey-faced flying fox, one of the most primitive fruit bat species. Iguanas, including the rare crested Iguana, and their relatives snakes and geckos, round out the major Fijian land animals.
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Which flag has a pineapple on it?

"flag of Cayman Islands".
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What do Fijian tattoos mean?

Obviously plenty of cultures include the sun in a lot of their tattoos, but with Fijians it represents striving for perfection. It also symbolizes rebirth, which is an excellent meaning to use if you are trying to turn your life around and keep it turned around.
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What is the lion holding on the Fiji flag?

Flag patch fiji

In the coat-of-arms are three sugar canes, a coconut palm, a dove with an olive branch and a bunch of bananas. The lion in the emblem is holding a peeled coconut. The emblem is divided into quarters by an English St. George's Cross.
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What country has a maple leaf on their national flag?

Regardless of where you see it, the National Flag of Canada stands out both at home and abroad as one of the most striking and recognizable symbols representing Canada. But has Canada always had its iconic red and white maple leaf flag to showcase itself to the world?
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Why is UK flag on Fiji flag?

Why do some countries, Fiji for one, have the Union Jack on their national flag? That's because Fiji is one of four sovereign states, apart from the United Kingdom itself, to have the Jack on its flag. The others are Australia, New Zealand and Tuvalu, the Polynesian island nation so beloved of Pointless fans.
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What is Fiji known for?

Fiji is known as the 'Soft Coral Capital of the World', with the Great Astrolabe Reef surrounding its 333 islands and atolls, so an underwater adventure should be high on your to-do list when visiting Fiji. If you're a keen diver, you can experience hundreds of different species of fish and coral.
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Are crocodiles in Fiji?

These crocodiles can travel many miles of open ocean, and they have a huge habitat of which Fiji is at the furthest western edge. Perhaps because of this, there is no record of a resident population of Saltwater Crocodiles in Fiji. Sightings and rare attacks seem to be due to the occasional visitor.
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Does Fiji have spiders?

Fiji is home to at least 45 species of spiders. Many of them will make their homes in the high canopies of the forest so you won't run into them very often. However, some will venture into your home or hotel room and startle you! Fiji is also home to tarantulas – more on that later in our section on venomous spiders.
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Does Fiji have snakes?

The Fiji snake (Ogmodon vitianus), also known as the Bolo snake, is a species of snake in the family Elapidae. It is monotypic within the genus Ogmodon. It is endemic to Fiji, found only on the island of Viti Levu, and is strongly subterranean.
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Are there cats in Fiji?

Land Mammals in Fiji

Out of the six species of bat found in Fiji, four of them eat fruit. The other two species, the Polynesian sheath-tail bat and the Fijian mastiff bat, eat insects. All other land mammals found in Fiji, like dogs, cats, rats, pigs, etc. are introduced species.
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What is the national fruit of Fiji?

National fruit of Fiji is Mangoes.
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Does Fiji have sharks?

Fiji is fortunate that sharks here are less preyed upon than in most other countries. So the reefs that NAI'A dives have healthy populations of white-tip, hammerhead and grey reef sharks. Black-tip, tiger, bull, nurse, and silver-tip sharks are not uncommon, but you have to be lucky to see one. They're shy.
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Is Fiji a poor country?

Poverty Data: Fiji

In Fiji, 24.1% of the population lived below the national poverty line in 2019.
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