Coat of arms of Wallis and Futuna
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The Coat of arms of Wallis and Futuna consists of elements from the unofficial flag of Wallis and Futuna
featuring a red saltire
on a white square, which in turn is placed on a red field (alternatively, a larger white cross pattée
is used). The cross is shifted a little off center and slightly downwards; the flag of France outlined in white on two sides is in the upper left quadrant.
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands , is a Polynesian French island territory in the South Pacific between Tuvalu to the northwest, Rotuma of Fiji to the west, the main part of Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast,...
featuring a red saltire
Saltire
A saltire, or Saint Andrew's Cross, is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross or letter ex . Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on such a cross....
on a white square, which in turn is placed on a red field (alternatively, a larger white cross pattée
Cross pattée
A cross pattée is a type of cross which has arms narrow at the centre, and broader at the perimeter. An early English example from the start of the age of heraldry proper A cross pattée (or "cross patty", known also as "cross formée/formy") is a type of cross which has arms narrow at the...
is used). The cross is shifted a little off center and slightly downwards; the flag of France outlined in white on two sides is in the upper left quadrant.