Meaning
Wallis and Futuna's flag is a French flag design featuring the familiar blue, white, and red vertical tricolor, reflecting the territory's status as a French overseas collectivity in the South Pacific. The flag represents the islands' French administrative connection while the territory maintains its own unique Polynesian identity and culture.
This flag appears in discussions about French Pacific territories, South Pacific geography, and travel to remote island destinations. It's less commonly seen than major national flags, but shows up among geography enthusiasts, French language communities, and travelers interested in off-the-beaten-path Pacific locations. The flag symbolizes Wallis and Futuna's interesting position as a place where French and Polynesian cultures intersect.
Wallis and Futuna is one of the least-visited French territories, making it a point of interest for adventurous travelers seeking authentic, untouristy island experiences. The flag often accompanies discussions about traditional Polynesian life, French colonial history in the Pacific, or niche travel recommendations. It's also used in contexts discussing French overseas territories and their governance structures.
Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, this flag represents a remote and culturally rich territory that remains relatively unknown to most of the world, preserving traditional Polynesian ways of life.
Common Uses
- • Exploring remote Pacific island destinations
- • Discussing French overseas territories
- • Sharing niche travel recommendations
- • Referencing Pacific geography and culture
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Did You Know?
Wallis and Futuna is one of the world's least-visited territories, with fewer than 5,000 annual visitors—making it an extremely exclusive destination for travelers seeking authentic Polynesian culture.
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Platform Shortcodes
:wallis_futuna: :flag-wf: :wallis_futuna: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇼🇫 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇼🇫 |
| CSS | \1F1FC\1F1EB |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDDFC\uD83C\uDDEB |
| Python | \U0001F1FC\U0001F1EB |
| Java | \uD83C\uDDFC\uD83C\uDDEB |
| Perl | \x{1F1FC}\x{1F1EB} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F1FC}\x{1F1EB} |
| Punycode | xn--2qd8-2qcr |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%87%BC%F0%9F%87%AB |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xBC 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xAB |
🇼🇫 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: ওয়ালিস ও ফুটুনা |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 瓦利斯和富图纳 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:瓦利斯群島和富圖那群島 |
| Danish | Wallis og Futuna |
| Dutch | vlag: Wallis en Futuna |
| English | flag: Wallis & Futuna |
| English (UK) | flag: Wallis & Futuna |
| Estonian | lipp: Wallis ja Futuna |
| Finnish | lippu: Wallis ja Futuna |
| French | drapeau : Wallis-et-Futuna |
| German | Flagge: Wallis und Futuna |
| Hindi | झंडा: वालिस और फ़्यूचूना |
| Hungarian | zászló: Wallis és Futuna |
| Italian | bandiera: Wallis e Futuna |
| Japanese | 旗: ウォリス・フツナ |
| Korean | 깃발: 왈리스-푸투나 제도 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Volisas ir Futūna |
| Malay | bendera: Wallis dan Futuna |
| Norwegian | flagg: Wallis og Futuna |
| Polish | flaga: Wallis i Futuna |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Wallis e Futuna |
| Russian | флаг: Уоллис и Футуна |
| Spanish | Bandera: Wallis y Futuna |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Wallis y Futuna |
| Swedish | flagga: Wallis- och Futunaöarna |
| Thai | ธง: วาลลิสและฟุตูนา |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Уолліс і Футуна |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Wallis và Futuna |