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Officially
hoisted 10 October 1970. For the first time in history, the
colour of the blue ensign was changed to distinguish this flag
from the flags of Australia and New
Zealand. The light blue
symbolizes the Pacific Ocean. the central device on the shield
of arms, granted in 1908, is the cross of St George separating
local agricultural products (sugar cane, coconuts and bananas)
and a flying dove with a breadfruit leaf in its beak, the emblem
of the Kingdom of Fiji (1871-1874). On the upper part of the
shield is a British lion holding a coconut between its paws.
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