Tonga

The flag of Tonga is a red with a white canton containing a red cross.
==Symbolism==
The flag is a symbol of the Tongans' belief in the Bible.
element	symbolism
red 	sacrifice of the Christ's blood
white 	purity Tonga Flag at mapsofworld.com
cross 	cross which the Christ was martyred upon
==History==
In the 1870s, the Tongan flag design was based on an idea from a Tongan king George Tupou I. It was originally just a red couped cross on a white background, but as this resembled the flag of the Red Cross organization, the red field was added with the red cross placed in a white canton.
==References==
Category:Tonga
Category:Oceania
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Category:Canton
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Category:Cross
Category:Islands
Category:Red cross