Flag of French Polynesia

🎨 What the flag means

French Polynesia's flag has two red stripes with a wide white stripe between them. Red and white are traditional Polynesian colours. In the middle, a Polynesian canoe sails on blue waves under a golden sun. Five stars on the canoe stand for the five island groups. As part of France, it is flown together with the French flag.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

278.8 thousand (2022)

🏙️ Capital

Papeetē26.7 thousand people (2022)

🗣️ Main language

French

✨ 3 fun facts

1. French Polynesia has 121 islands and atolls spread across more than 2,000 km of ocean.
2. The famous waves at Teahupo'o in Tahiti hosted the surfing events of the 2024 Olympic Games.
3. The Hawaiki Nui Va'a is a big canoe race between the islands of Tahiti, Huahine and Bora Bora.