Flag of New Caledonia
What the flag means
- Flèche faîtière — the carved spire crowning a Kanak chief's house
- Blue, red, green and a yellow sun — sky and sea, Kanak struggle, land and ancestors
- Flown beside the French tricolour since 2010 — no single flag has been settled on
Which flag counts as official is disputed.
Highlights
- 🐠 A vast UNESCO reef lagoon
- 🏝️ Emerald South Pacific seas
- 🌴 Lush tropical wilderness
- 🥥 Traditional Kanak culture
- 🏖️ French-flavored Nouméa
Quick facts
- Region
- Oceania · Melanesia
- Status
French sui generis collectivity- Population
- 295,333 people (2025)
- Area
- 18,575 km²
- Capital
- Noum'ea
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- CFP franc (XPF)