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Blue and Light Blue Flags
Three flags pair a dark blue with light blue: Fiji, Tuvalu and Montserrat. All are island flags with the Union Jack.
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Which countries have dark and light blue flags?
- Fiji: a light blue field with the Union Jack in the corner and the national shield on the right. The dark blue appears in the Union Jack and the shield.
- Tuvalu: also light blue with a Union Jack canton, but with nine yellow stars on the right that mark the nine islands.
- Montserrat: a blue ensign with the territory's coat of arms on the right.
Fiji and Tuvalu are the easiest to confuse. Count the details on the right-hand side: Fiji has a single shield with a lion, sugar cane, palm tree, dove and cocoa pods, while Tuvalu has nine yellow stars spread over the field.
Fiji, Tuvalu and Montserrat all keep the Union Jack, a legacy of British rule.
Why do these flags use two blues?
Light blue is the color of the open Pacific, and dark blue often comes from British heritage. Many former or current British territories fly a blue ensign, a dark blue flag with the Union Jack in the corner. Fiji and Tuvalu lightened the field to a sky blue, which sets them apart from the ensigns used by territories such as Montserrat.
Fiji kept its Union Jack and light blue after independence in 1970, and Tuvalu adopted its current flag in 1997 after a short period without the Union Jack. For Pacific nations, blue also stands for the ocean that surrounds and links the islands.
For a wider view of the region, see the flags of Oceania.
Frequently asked questions
What country has a dark blue and light blue flag?
Fiji and Tuvalu both have a light blue flag with a darker Union Jack in the corner. Montserrat also combines two shades of blue, with a blue ensign and its coat of arms.
What is the difference between the Fiji and Tuvalu flags?
Fiji has a coat of arms shield on the right side. Tuvalu has nine yellow stars arranged on the blue field.
Which flag is light blue with a Union Jack?
Fiji and Tuvalu.
Why do some island flags have the Union Jack?
They were British colonies or are still British overseas territories, and the Union Jack in the corner recalls that link.
How many flags use both blue and light blue?
Three flags in our collection combine the two: Fiji, Montserrat and Tuvalu. All three also contain red and white and carry a Union Jack in the corner, so none is purely two shades of blue. Fiji and Tuvalu have a light blue field.
What do the nine stars on the Tuvalu flag mean?
The nine yellow stars stand for the nine islands of Tuvalu, and their arrangement on the flag follows the real positions of the islands. The flag is a light blue field with the Union Jack in the corner. See the flag of Tuvalu.
What is on the shield of the Fiji flag?
The shield comes from Fiji's coat of arms. It is white with a red cross and a red upper band, where a lion holds a cocoa pod. The four quarters show sugar cane, a coconut palm, a dove of peace and a bunch of bananas. See the flag of Fiji.