Badge of Tokelau

Badge of Tokelau
Badge of Tokelau
Versions
	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]

^ "Tokelau's flag and national symbol". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand). Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
^ "Presentation of the Badge of the General Fono of Tokelau | the Governor-General of New Zealand te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa". Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2015-04-27.

[1] "Tokelau's flag and national symbol". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand). Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

[2] "Presentation of the Badge of the General Fono of Tokelau | the Governor-General of New Zealand te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa". Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2015-04-27.

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