Badge of Tokelau | |
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![]() Badge of the General Fono of Tokelau | |
Armiger | Charles III in Right of New Zealand |
Adopted | 2008 |
Shield | On a Tuluma proper, a cross argent |
Motto | Tokelau mo te Atua (Tokelauan, "Tokelau for God") |
The national badge of Tokelau depicts a tuluma, which is a traditional Tokelauan carved wooden “tackle box” used by local fishermen. A white cross in the centre of the tuluma and the inscription below Tokelau mo te Atua (Tokelauan, "Tokelau for God") reflect the strong influence of Christianity in Tokelau.[1]
Tokelau's parliament, the General Fono, uses an identical design surmounted by St Edward's Crown.[2]