Flag of Konalani
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| Name | Konalanese: Ka hae o Konalani Oharic: Yekonalanī Banidīra |
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| Use | National flag and ensign   |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | January 1, 1864 |
| Design | A red field with a gold kāhili in the canton and a gold-fimbriated white diagonal band from the lower hoist-side to the upper fly-side. |
 Variant flag of Konalani | |
| Name | Konalanese: Ka hae aliʻi Oharic: Yenigusawī Banidīra |
| Use | Royal standard |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | March 24, 1836 |
| Design | Banner of arms of Konalani surrounded by a golden border. |
The flag of Konalani (Konalanese: Ka hae o Konalani; Oharic: Yekonalanī Banidīra) is the national flag of the Kingdom of Konalani, and consists of a red field with a gold kāhili, a symbol of Native Konalanese authority, in the canton, with a gold-fimbriated white diagonal band stretching from the lower hoist-side to the upper fly-side. First adopted in 1864, the Konalanese flag has become a strong national symbol for both Konalani as a state and the indigenous Native Konalanese.
The colours of red and gold have traditionally been used by the aliʻi, the indigenous nobility, to denote royalty and authority. As such, these colours have been used since the early 19th century to symbolize the Konalanese state and its monarchy. The flag has been redesigned four times since Konalani's formal recognition of independence in 1822. The royal standard of Konalani, used by the royal family at their residences and at official ceremonies, is a banner of arms of the coat of arms of Konalani surrounded by a golden border, and was officially adopted in 1836.
Design
The design of the Konalanese flag consists of a red field, with a white diagonal band with a gold border stretching from the lower-left corner of the flag it its upper-right. In the canton is a kāhili, a symbol of the Konalanese monarchy. The flag's proportions were officially set as 1:2 in 1948, although unofficial flags with 2:3 proportions are still commonly seen on the islands. The flag's colours were standardized according to Pantone, CMYK, and RGB values through the passing of the National Symbols Standardization Act of 2005. In 2013, this law was amended to include imagery of the flag on the Internet, adding hexadecimal values.
| Colours | Red | White | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pantone | 185 C | 656 C | 7405 C |
| CMYK | 0-100-100-13 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-17-100-0 |
| RGB | 222-0-0 | 255-255-255 | 255-211-0 |
| Hexadecimal | #DE0000 | #FFFFFF | #FFD300 |
History
Tongatapu (1824–1827)
Tonga (1827–1836)
Royal Standard of Tonga (1836–1864)
Royal Standard of Tonga (1836–present)
Royal Standard of Tonga (1864–1942)
Royal Standard of Tonga (1942–1947)
- Royal Standard of Tonga (1947–present)
- Flag of Republican Konalani.png
Royal Standard of Tonga (c. 1948–present)
