THE TERRITORY OF THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS FLAG - The Dutch and British were the first European discoverers of the islands in 17th and 18th centuries, but it was the French who settled it as a territory, thanks to the French missionary Pierre Chanel. Chanel was martyred on Futuna, this date, April 28, 1841. He was canonized as a saint in 1954 and is patron of not only Futuna but all of Oceana. Qualifying for a “flag within a flag” this leaves no doubt which country this territory is part of. It is uncertain meaning red saltire on the white square.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 05:26:02 +0000
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