Flag of Tokelau

What the flag looks like

A dark blue field with a stylised yellow Tokelauan canoe in the lower half, sailing towards four white stars of the Southern Cross at the hoist.

What it means

The canoe (vaka) is Tokelau voyaging into the future, guided by the Southern Cross that islanders have long used for navigation.

How to remember it

Tokelau is a golden canoe sailing across a dark blue night towards the four stars of the Southern Cross.

Fun facts

• In 2012 Tokelau became one of the first places in the world to get essentially all its electricity from solar power.
• Referendums on self-government in 2006 and 2007 both fell just short of the two-thirds majority required.

Tokelau at a glance

Status

Non-self-governing territory of New Zealand

Sovereign state

Realm of New Zealand

Seat of government

Rotates yearly between the three atolls

Region

New Zealand territory

Population

1,500

Area

10 km²

Languages

Tokelauan, English

Currency

New Zealand dollar ($)

Flag adopted

2009