Coat of arms of French Polynesia
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French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
consists of an outrigger
Outrigger
An outrigger is a part of a boat's rigging which is rigid and extends beyond the side or gunwale of a boat.In an outrigger canoe and in sailboats such as the proa, an outrigger is a thin, long, solid, hull used to stabilise an inherently unstable main hull. The outrigger is positioned rigidly and...
depicted in a disc over a stylized emblem
Emblem
An emblem is a pictorial image, abstract or representational, that epitomizes a concept — e.g., a moral truth, or an allegory — or that represents a person, such as a king or saint.-Distinction: emblem and symbol:...
of sun and sea; this is very similar to other arms in the region, for example the Coat of arms of Kiribati
Coat of arms of Kiribati
The coat of arms of Kiribati shows a yellow frigatebird over a rising sun on a red background among white and blue stripes and the 3 groups of stripes represent . The 17 rays of the sun represent the 16 Gilbert Islands and Banaba...
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