Tonga

The Kingdom of Tonga, commonly known as Tonga, is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean consisting of 172 islands of varying sizes. It is 650 kilometers west of Fiji and 1770 kilometers southwest of New Zealand. It covers an area of ​​about 748 square kilometers and has a population of 103,000 (2011). In 1845, the Kingdom of Tonga was formed by the union of multiple islands and has been a constitutional monarchy since 1875. It became a British protectorate in 1900, and finally became independent on June 4, 1970, and became the 188th member of the United Nations in 1999.

'Song of the Kings of Tonga' -Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga

The Song of the Kings of Tonga is the national anthem of Tonga, sometimes referred to as the 'National Anthem'. The lyrics are written by Prince Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi and the composer is Karl Gustavus Schmitt. , First opened in 1874.

Ratio 1:2. Red background, the white rectangle in the upper left corner has a red cross flag. Red symbolizes the blood of Christ, and the cross symbolizes Christianity.< br>

The National Emblem of Tonga is a shield emblem, with a white six-pointed star painted with a red Greek cross in the middle, and the rest are divided into four quadrants. The yellow ground in the upper left corner has three painted three representing the three The white six-pointed star of the island group; the red ground in the upper right corner, painted with the crown of the king; the blue ground in the lower left corner, painted with the peace dove; the yellow ground in the lower right corner, painted with three crossed swords, symbolizing the three dynasties. The top of the shield is decorated with a crown and two sides National flag. The ribbon at the bottom is written in Tongan language with the national motto 'God and Tonga are my heritage'.