Flag of Wallis and Futuna

🎨 What the flag means

The official flag of Wallis and Futuna is the French flag, because it is a French territory. A local flag is also used, for example at the Pacific Games: it is red with a white square holding a red X-shaped cross, and a small French flag in the corner. No official meaning has been given for its colours.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

11.6 thousand (2018)

🏙️ Capital

Mata-Utu1 thousand people (2018)

🗣️ Main language

French

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The territory is made up of three main volcanic islands and a number of tiny islets.
2. The Wallis Islands are named after British explorer Samuel Wallis, who sailed past them in 1767.
3. The territory has three official traditional chiefdoms, Uvea, Sigave and Alo, each with its own flag.