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{{Infobox flag
| Name =Republic of Fiji
| Image = Flag of Fiji.svg
| Use = 111000
| Symbol = {{FIAV|111000}} {{FIAV|normal}}
| Proportion = 1:2
| Adoption = {{start date and age|1970|10|10|df=y}}
| Design = A [[Blue Ensign|Cyan Ensign]] with the shield from the [[Coat of arms of Fiji|national coat of arms]] centered in the fly half.
| Designer = Tessa Mackenzie<ref name="fijitimes">{{Citation |last=Vuki |first=Losalini |title=Tessa the woman that designed Fiji's flag |date=2018-10-10 |url=https://www.fijitimes.com/tessa-the-woman-that-designed-fijis-flag/ |work=[[Fiji Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010130040/https://www.fijitimes.com/tessa-the-woman-that-designed-fijis-flag/ |access-date=2019-01-01 |archive-date=2018-10-10 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="fijitimes2">{{Citation |last=Moceituba |first=Atasa |title=Designer relives Fiji flag competition |date=2015-02-05 |url=https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/designer-relives-fiji-flag-competition/ |work=[[Fiji Times]] |access-date=2019-01-01 }}</ref>
| Image2 = Civil Ensign of Fiji.svg
| Use2 = 000100
| Symbol2 = {{FIAV|000100}} {{FIAV|normal}}
| Proportion2 = 1:2
| Adoption2 = 
| Design2 = A [[Red Ensign]] with the shield from the [[Coat of arms of Fiji|national coat of arms]] centered in the fly half.
| Image3 = Government Ensign of Fiji.svg
| Use3 = 000010
| Symbol3 = {{FIAV|000010}} {{FIAV|normal}}
| Proportion3 = 1:2
| Adoption3 = 
| Design3 = A [[Blue Ensign]] with the shield from the [[Coat of arms of Fiji|national coat of arms]] centered in the fly half.
| Image4 = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg
| Use4 = 000001
| Symbol4 = {{FIAV|000001}} {{FIAV|normal}}
| Proportion4 = 1:2
| Adoption4 =
| Design4 = A [[White Ensign]] with the [[Coat of arms of Fiji|national coat of arms]] centered in the fly half.
| Image5 = Civil Air Ensign of Fiji.svg
| Use5 = [[Civil air ensign]]
| Symbol5 = {{FIAV|normal}}
| Proportion5 = 1:2
| Adoption5 = 
| Design5 = A dark blue cross outlined in white on a light blue field with the Union Jack in the canton and the shield from the Fijian coat of arms superimposed over the right arm of the cross.
}}
[[File:Fiji flag bearer.jpg|thumb|Fiji flag-bearer at the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]]]]
The [[national flag]] of [[Fiji]] was adopted on 10 October 1970. The state arms have been slightly modified but the [[flag]] has remained the same as during Fiji's [[Colony of Fiji|colonial period]]. It is a [[Defacement (flag)|defaced]] cyan "[[Blue Ensign]]" (the actual Blue Ensign version of the flag is the government ensign), with the shield from the [[Coat of arms of Fiji|national coat of arms]]. It has remained unchanged since Fiji was declared a [[republic]] in 1987, despite calls from some politicians for changes.

A plan to change the flag, announced by Prime Minister [[Frank Bainimarama]] in 2013, was abandoned in August 2016.

==Design==
<gallery mode="packed" caption="Constituent parts of the flag of Fiji" style="float:right; clear:right; border:1px #aaa solid; font-size:105%; line-height:1.3; width:225px;">
Flags of the Union Jack.svg|{{small|Flags forming the Union Jack}}
Arms of Fiji.svg|{{small|[[Coat of arms of Fiji|Arms of Fiji]]}}
</gallery>

The flag's bright blue background symbolises the Pacific Ocean, which plays an important part in the lives of the islanders, both in terms of the fishing industry, and the huge tourist trade. The Union Jack reflects the country's links with the United Kingdom. The shield is derived from the country's coat of arms, which was granted by royal warrant in 1908. It is a white shield with a red cross and a red chief (upper third of a shield). The images depicted on the shield represent agricultural activities on the islands, and the historical associations with the United Kingdom. At the top of the shield, a British lion holds a cocoa pod between its paws. The first quarter is sugar cane, the second quarter is a [[coconut palm]], the third quarter is a dove of peace, and the fourth quarter is a bunch of bananas.

The flag is very similar to the colonial ensign used prior to independence, the main differences being the latter used a darker shade of blue and displayed the entire [[Coat of arms of Fiji|Fijian coat of arms]] as opposed to just the shield. While some reformists have called for the removal of the [[Union Flag]], seeing it a [[British Empire|British]] colonial emblem, others support its retention for the sake of historical continuity. The flags of five other independent countries ([[Flag of Australia|Australia]], [[Flag of the Cook Islands|Cook Islands]], [[Flag of New Zealand|New Zealand]], [[Flag of Niue|Niue]], and [[Flag of Tuvalu|Tuvalu]]) retain the Union Flag in their national flags. But of these, only Fiji is a [[republic]]. The Union Flag also remains on the [[flag of Hawaii]], a U.S. state since 1959.

Some influential Fijians have called for the restoration of the full coat of arms to the flag. On 30 November 2005, Fiji's [[Great Council of Chiefs]] called for the two warrior figures, who guard the shield on the [[coat of arms]], to be placed on the flag, along with a miniature canoe and the national [[motto]], ''Rerevaka na kalou ka doka na tui'' ("Fear God and honour the Queen"{{#tag:ref|The motto "Fear God. Honour the king." was taken from the New Testament ({{bibleverse|1 Peter|2:17|KJV}}).|group=lower-alpha}}) – symbols that were featured on the original flag of the [[Kingdom of Viti]], the first unified Fijian state created under the leadership of [[Seru Epenisa Cakobau]] in 1871.

"The coat of arms is very significant because it has the word of God, then it has the two warriors and the Fijian canoe also. I think that the council members prefer that the full coat of arms be included in the Fiji flag," said [[Asesela Sadole]], General Secretary of the Great Council of Chiefs.

Prior to [[Colonial Fiji|ceding the country to British rule]] in 1874, the government of Fiji adopted a national flag featuring blue and white vertical stripes, with in the centre a red shield depicting a white dove.<ref>{{Citation |last=Smith |first=Whitney |title=Fiji, flag of |url=https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1355232/Fiji-flag-of#tab=active~checked%2Citems~checked&title=Fiji%2C%20flag%20of%20--%20Britannica%20Online%20Encyclopedia |encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]}}</ref> This flag ceased to be used when the colonial era began and Fiji relinquished its independence. Fiji was a British colony from 1874 to 1970.

==Proposal for a new flag==
In his New Year's Day address in 2013, Prime Minister [[Frank Bainimarama]] announced that the flag would soon be changed so as "to reflect a sense of national renewal, to reinforce a new Fijian identity and a new confidence in being Fijian on the global stage". The change in the flag would accompany the adoption of a new [[2013 Constitution of Fiji|Constitution]], intended by Fiji's military leader (who came to power in a [[2006 Fijian coup d'état|coup in December 2006]]) to establish a "one person, one vote", non-racial and secular democracy under military oversight. The country, a republic, had removed [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] from [[Fijian dollar|its currency]] a few weeks earlier.<ref>{{Citation |title=Union Jack may disappear from Fiji flag |date=2 January 2013 |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/union-jack-may-disappear-from-fiji-flag/story-e6frg6so-1226546495383 |work=The Australian |publisher=News Limited |access-date=2 January 2013 |agency=AAP}}</ref>

On 3 February 2015, Bainimarama confirmed that the flag of Fiji would be replaced.<ref name="newflag">{{Cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-03/fiji-prime-minister-announces-his-nation-will-change-its-flag/6067090 |title=Fiji to change its flag, replacing colonial symbols |date=4 February 2015 |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=5 February 2015}}</ref> He announced that a national competition to design the new flag would be held, with the aim of hoisting this flag on 11 October 2015, the 45th anniversary of independence.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0203/677429-fiji/ |title=Fiji to remove Union Jack from flag |date=3 February 2015 |publisher=[[RTÉ]] |access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref>

During the competition, over 2,000 designs were submitted, before a final shortlist of 23 was selected by Fiji's National Flag Committee on 9 June 2015. It was intended to submit these designs to the Cabinet for consideration on 30 June 2015, following a brief public feedback period.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newfijiflag.com/ |title=Give your opinion on the committee designs! |publisher=A New Flag for a New Fiji |access-date=12 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801131142/http://www.newfijiflag.com/ |archive-date=1 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, on 30 June, Bainimarama announced that this feedback period was to be extended to 31 December 2015, saying, "(People) want more time to consider what form the new flag should take... By extending the deadline, there is now ample opportunity for Fijians of all ages and backgrounds to further contribute and consider what symbols most appropriately represent our wonderful nation."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/fiji-extends-deadline-for-decision-on-new-flag-776703 |title=Fiji Extends Deadline for Decision on New Flag |date=30 June 2015 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>

On 24 December 2015, the Fijian government announced that it had again put off a decision on the country's new flag via delaying the next stage by another two months to the end of February 2016. In a statement, the government said that it had now received new submissions since it released 23 designs earlier in 2015, and that it was still seeking more. Furthermore, it was announced that five designs would be chosen through the Prime Minister's Office in March 2016, with the public then having three months to select one. The government also said it expected to announce the new flag on 1 July 2016 or at a later date, and that it planned to raise the new flag on Constitution Day, 7 September 2017 (a new public holiday celebrating the [[2013 Constitution of Fiji]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/292927/more-flag-delays-in-fiji |title=More flag delays in Fiji |date=24 December 2015 |publisher=[[Radio New Zealand International]] |access-date=1 January 2016}}</ref>

However, on 17 August 2016, Bainimarama publicly announced that the government was abandoning plans to change the flag. He read out a statement saying: "While I remain convinced personally that we need to replace some of the flag’s colonial symbols with a genuinely indigenous expression of our present and our future, it has been apparent to the Government since February that the flag should not be changed for the foreseeable future".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/311240/fiji-pm-says-flag-won't-be-changed |title=Fiji PM says flag won't be changed |date=18 August 2016 |publisher=[[Radio New Zealand International]] |access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref> The flag's popularity had been boosted by the country winning its first ever Olympic gold medal under its banner in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. The decision to retain the current flag was welcomed by opposition parties.

==Other flags of Fiji==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Presidential flag
! Flag
! style="width:100px;" |Date
! style="width:250px;" |Use
! style="width:250px;" |Description
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the President of Fiji.svg}}
|c.1987–present
|Standard of the [[president of Fiji]]
|A dark blue field featuring the outline of the full coat of arms of Fiji in golden-yellow and a traditional knot and whale's tooth beneath it.
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Ensigns
! Flag
! style="width:100px;" |Date
! style="width:250px;" |Use
! style="width:250px;" |Description
|-
|{{ListFlag|Civil Ensign of Fiji.svg}}
|1970–present
|[[Civil ensign]] of Fiji
|A [[Red Ensign]] with the Union Jack in the canton and the shield from the Fijian coat of arms in the fly.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Government Ensign of Fiji.svg}}
|1970–present
|Government ensign of Fiji
|A [[Blue Ensign]] with the Union Jack in the canton and the shield from the Fijian coat of arms in the fly.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg}}
|1970–present
|[[Naval ensign]] of Fiji
|A [[White Ensign]] with the Union Jack in the canton and the shield from the Fijian coat of arms in the fly.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Civil Air Ensign of Fiji.svg}}
|1970–present
|[[Civil air ensign]] of Fiji
|A dark blue cross outlined in white on a light blue field with the Union Jack in the canton and the shield from the Fijian coat of arms superimposed over the right arm of the cross.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Customs Ensign of Fiji.svg}}
|1987–present
|Customs ensign of Fiji
|A blue British ensign featuring the shield from the Fijian coat of arms with the word "CUSTOMS" beneath it in the fly.
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Miscellaneous
! Flag
! style="width:100px;" |Date
! style="width:250px;" |Use
! style="width:250px;" |Description
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee.svg}}
|
|Flag of the [[Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee]]
|A white flag defaced in the centre with a light blue [[camakau]] (Fijian canoe) sailing eastwards, and the [[Olympic symbols#Rings|Olympic rings]] beneath it.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Fiji Red Cross Society.svg}}
|
|Flag of the [[Fiji Red Cross Society]]
|A white flag defaced in the centre with a red cross surrounded by a light blue ring bearing the name "FIJI RED CROSS SOCIETY" in white.
|}

== Historical ==

===Pre-colonial era===
{| class="wikitable"
! Flag
! style="width:100px;" |Date
! style="width:250px;" |Use
! style="width:250px;" |Description
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Confederacy of Independent Kingdoms of Fiji.svg}}
|1865–1867
|Flag of the [[Fiji#Cotton, confederacies and the Kai Colo|Confederacy of Independent Kingdoms of Fiji]]
|A white eight-pointed star on a dark blue field.<ref>"[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166666378/16551187=en The Fiji Islands]", Sydney Mail (12 August 1865). Retrieved 13 April 2020.</ref>
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of Bau.svg}}
|1867–1869
|Flag of the [[Bau (island)#History|Kingdom of Bau]]
|A horizontal tricolour of white, blue and red, with a golden sunburst in the centre and a crown in the canton.<ref>"[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28607207/1466992=en Notes from Fiji]", Sydney Morning Herald (30 July 1867). Retrieved 13 April 2020.</ref> Similar to the [[Russian flag]].
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of Lau 1869-1871.svg}}
|1869–1871
|Flag of the [[Lau Islands#History|Confederation of Lau]]
|A horizontal bicolour of white and red with a red cross in the canton. Similar to the [[Polish flag]].
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Kingdom of Fiji (1871-1874).svg}}
|1871–1874
|Flag of the [[Kingdom of Fiji]]
|A vertical bicolour of white and light blue with a white dove holding an olive branch on a red shield surmounted by a crown.<ref>"[https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18711220.2.10=en Driving of the first pile of the Waitara Bridge]", Taranaki Herald (20 December 1871). Retrieved 13 April 2020.</ref>
|}

===Colonial era===
{| class="wikitable"
! Flag
! style="width:100px;" |Date
! style="width:250px;" |Use
! style="width:250px;" |Description
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of Fiji (1924–1970).svg}}
|1924–1970
|Flag of the [[Colony of Fiji]]
|A blue British ensign with the full Fijian coat of arms in the fly.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of Fiji (1908–1924).svg}}
|1908–1924
|Flag of the Colony of Fiji
|A blue British ensign with the full Fijian coat of arms on a white disc in the fly.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of Fiji (1903–1908).svg}}
|1903–1908
|Flag of the Colony of Fiji
|A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly displaying a [[Tudor Crown (heraldry)|Tudor Crown]] surmounted by a crowned lion with the word "FIJI" beneath it.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of Fiji (1883–1903).svg}}
|1883–1903
|Flag of the Colony of Fiji
|A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly displaying a [[Saint Edward's Crown]] surmounted by a crowned lion with the word "FIJI" beneath it.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of Fiji (1877-1883).svg}}
|1877–1883
|Flag of the Colony of Fiji
|A blue British ensign with a white disc in the fly containing a badge of foliage and crossed war-clubs with a superimposed shield bearing a mermaid looking at herself in a hand mirror. The badge is based on what was then the seal of the [[Supreme Court of Fiji]].
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the United Kingdom.svg}}
|1874–1877
|Flag of the Colony of Fiji
|The British [[Union Flag]], first raised on 10 October 1874 to mark Fiji's cession to the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]], and served for three years as Fiji's sole official flag.
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Royal flags
! Flag
! style="width:100px;" |Date
! style="width:250px;" |Use
! style="width:250px;" |Description
|-
|{{ListFlag|Royal Standard of Fiji (1871-1874).svg}}
|1871–1874
|Royal standard of Fiji
|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).
|-
|{{ListFlag|Personal Flag of the King of Lau 1869-1871.svg}}
|1869–1871
|Personal flag of the king of Lau
|A vertical bicolour of red and white with a white cross in the canton.
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Viceregal flags
! Flag
! style="width:100px;" |Date
! style="width:250px;" |Use
! style="width:250px;" |Description
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Governor-General of Fiji (1970–1987).svg}}
|1970–1987
|Flag of the [[governor-general of Fiji]]
|A dark blue field featuring a [[St. Edward's Crown]] surmounted by a crowned lion, over the word "FIJI" on a whale's tooth.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Governor of Fiji (1908–1970).svg}}
|1908–1970
|Flag of the [[governor of Fiji]]
|A Union Jack defaced with the full coat of arms of Fiji on a white disc surrounded by a laurel wreath in the centre.<ref>"[https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1339213=en Union Jack flag with Fijian crest]", Museum of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 April 2020.</ref>
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Governor of Fiji (1903–1908).svg}}
|1903–1908
|Flag of the governor of Fiji
|A Union Jack defaced with a white disc in the centre surrounded by a laurel wreath and containing a Tudor Crown surmounted by a crowned lion with the word "FIJI" beneath it.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Governor of Fiji (1883–1903).svg}}
|1883–1903
|Flag of the governor of Fiji
|A Union Jack defaced with a white disc in the centre surrounded by a laurel wreath and containing a Saint Edward's Crown surmounted by a crowned lion with the word "FIJI" beneath it.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Governor of Fiji (1877–1883).svg}}
|1877–1883
|Flag of the governor of Fiji
|A Union Jack defaced with a white disc in the centre surrounded by a laurel wreath and containing a badge of foliage and crossed war-clubs with a superimposed shield bearing a mermaid looking at herself in a hand mirror.
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Ensigns
! Flag
! style="width:100px;" |Date
! style="width:250px;" |Use
! style="width:250px;" |Description
|-
|{{ListFlag|Customs Ensign of Fiji (1970).svg}}
|1970–1987
|Customs ensign
|A blue British ensign featuring the shield from the Fijian coat of arms with the word "H.M. CUSTOMS" beneath it in the fly.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Civil Ensign of Fiji (1908–1970).svg}}
|pre-1970
|Civil ensign
|A red British ensign defaced with the coat of arms of Fiji on a white disc in the fly.
|-
|{{ListFlag|Customs Ensign of Fiji (1881-1966).svg}}
|1881–1966
|Customs ensign
|A blue British ensign with a white lower half defaced with the letters "HMC" within. The same design was prescribed for the [[British Solomon Islands|Solomon Islands]] and the [[Gilbert and Ellice Islands]].
|-
|{{ListFlag|Merchant flag of the United Kingdom of Fiji 1871–1874.svg}}
|1871–1874
|Civil ensign
|The civil ensign of the Kingdom of Fiji. A white and blue bicolour with a red shield in the centre featuring a white dove holding an olive branch. Similar to the national flag of the time, but without the crown.
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Separatist flags
! Flag
! style="width:100px;" |Date
! style="width:250px;" |Use
! style="width:250px;" |Description
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Ra and Nadroga-Navosa Sovereign Christian States.svg}}
|2015
|Flag of the Ra and Nadroga-Navosa Sovereign Christian States
|
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Nadroga-Navosa Sovereign Christian State.svg}}
|2015
|Flag of the [[Nadroga-Navosa#Christian State|Nadroga-Navosa Sovereign Christian State]]
|
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of the Ra Sovereign Christian State.svg}}
|2015
|Flag of the [[Ra Province#Christian State|Ra Sovereign Christian State]]
|
|-
|{{ListFlag|Flag of Rotuma (1987-1988).svg}}
|1987–1988
|Flag of the [[Republic of Rotuma]]
|
|}

==Proposed flags==
===2005 proposal===

On 30 November 2005, Fiji's [[Great Council of Chiefs]] called for the restoration of the country's full [[Coat of arms of Fiji|coat of arms]] to the flag, including two warrior figures on either side of the shield, along with an outrigger canoe at the top and the national motto, Rerevaka na kalou ka doka na tui ("Fear God and honour the Queen") below it.

{| class="wikitable"
! Flag
! style="width:100px;" |Date
! style="width:250px;" |Use
! style="width:250px;" |Description
|-
| {{ListFlag|Flag of Fiji (2005 proposal).svg}} || 2005 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan ensign with the national coat of arms centered in the fly half.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed Flag of Fiji.svg}} || 2005 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a white shell in the center.
|}

===2015 proposals===
On 3 February 2015, Prime Minister [[Frank Bainimarama]] confirmed a project to replace the national flag. He announced that a national competition to design the new flag would be held, with the aim of hoisting this flag on 11 October 2015, the 45th anniversary of independence. During the competition, over 2,000 designs were submitted, before a final shortlist of 23 was selected by Fiji's National Flag Committee on 9 June 2015. However, on 17 August 2016, Bainimarama publicly announced that the government was abandoning plans to change the flag. The decision was directly caused by the country's winning of its first ever Olympic gold medal that month, which spurred celebrations using the current flag.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-18/fiji-wont-change-flag-for-forseeable-future-after-olympic-gold/7762204 | title=Fiji won't change national flag after winning first Olympic gold: PM | newspaper=ABC News | date=18 August 2016 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Flag
! style="width:100px;" |Date
! style="width:250px;" |Use
! style="width:250px;" |Description
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 35).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A horizontal tricolour of cyan, white and blue with two red flowers in the center.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 36).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with three seven-pointed stars and a white bordered blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side with a shell inside the triangle.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 37).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a white bordered blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side with a shell inside the triangle.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 38).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with three seven-pointed stars and a white bordered blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side with a turtle inside the triangle.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 39).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a white bordered blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side with a turtle inside the triangle.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 40).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a blue horizontal stripe and a red Fijian canoe in the center.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 41).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a blue horizontal stripe and a red Fijian canoe off-centered toward the hoist.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 42).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a waved version of the Fijian canoe with a brown colored sail.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 43).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A horizontal waved bicolour of cyan and blue with a waved version of the Fijian canoe with a yellow colored sail.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 44).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A horizontal waved bicolour of cyan and blue with a waved version of the Fijian canoe with a light yellow colored sail.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 45).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with seven golden five-pointed stars off-centered toward the hoist.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 46).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a white bordered blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side with seven five-pointed stars inside the triangle.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 47).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a yellow bordered blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side with a 10-pointed star inside the triangle.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 48).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || Two equal horizontal bands of cyan (top) and blue with a yellow isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 49).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with an 11-pointed sun on the canton.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 50).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a 12-pointed star in the center.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 51).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a blue horizontal stripe and a 14-pointed sun in the center.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 52).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a white bordered blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side with the Fijian canoe inside the triangle.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 53).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with three seven-pointed stars and a white bordered blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side with the Fijian canoe inside the triangle.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 54).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a blue horizontal stripe and a white Fijian canoe in the center.
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| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 55).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a blue horizontal stripe and a white Fijian canoe off-centered toward the hoist.
|-
| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 56).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a waved version of the Fijian canoe with a brown colored sail and a white seven-pointed star symbol inside the sail.
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| {{ListFlag|Proposed flag of Fiji (2015; design 57).svg}} || 2015 || Proposed flag for Fiji || A cyan field with a waved version of the Fijian canoe with a brown colored sail and a white palm tree symbol inside the sail.
|}

== See also==
*[[Flag of Tuvalu]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==Sources==
* [http://www.fiji.org.nz/nationalsymbolsflag.htm High Commission of the Republic of the Fiji Islands to New Zealand – National Symbols of Fiji]. "Ensigns for use in Government vessels, in merchant ships and in naval vessels are of the same basic design, but have dark blue, red and white background respectively". Accessed 2 February 2006
* Barraclough, E. M. C. and Crampton, W. G. (1978). ''Flags of the World''. London: Frederick Warne. {{ISBN|0-7232-2015-8}}. P. 209 et seq. "The Civil Air Ensign is like that of Britain, except that it has the shield of Fiji placed on the arm of the cross."

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170225211103/http://www.flagscorner.com/fiji-flag/ Fiji] at [http://www.flagscorner.com Flags Corner]
* [http://fijisun.com.fj/2015/02/24/focus-fijis-flag-parade/ Fiji's Flag Parade] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250501104512/http://fijisun.com.fj/2015/02/24/focus-fijis-flag-parade/ |date=1 May 2025 }}
* [http://www.hubert-herald.nl/Fiji.htm Fiji] at [http://hubert-herald.nl/INHOUD.htm hubert-herald.nl]
* [http://virtual.fijimuseum.org.fj/template.php?id=DCF1 The Fiji Museum – Cakobau flag] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308073221/http://virtual.fijimuseum.org.fj/template.php?id=DCF1 |date=8 March 2022 }}
* [https://www.captaincookcruisesfiji.com/blog/the-symbolism-history-and-future-of-fijis-flag/ The Symbolism, History and Future of Fiji's Flag]
* [https://portlandflag.org/2015/06/09/23-finalists-for-new-fiji-flag/ 23 (first round) "Finalists" for New Fiji Flag]
* {{Commons-inline|Flags of Fiji}}

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