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![[Armed Forces]](../images/t/to^.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 27 November 2024See also:
The flag of the His Majesty's Armed Forces has a square and pale-yellow field
with a crowned red-bordered white shield and three crossed swords emblem placed
at hoist.
Image of flag:
https://www.facebook.com/photo
Zoltan Horvath, 27 November 2024
![[Armed Forces Ensign (Tonga)]](../images/t/to^ens.gif)
1:2 image by Zoltan Horvath, 27 November 2024
The ensign of the His Majesty's Armed Forces is similar but with white field
and its ratio is 1:2. It is used over military installations, but not used on
ships. I haven’t found any evidence of using this flag on port side of ships [as
previously reported on FOTW].
Image of flag:
https://www.facebook.com/photo
Zoltan Horvath, 27 November 2024
The naval ensign (and war flag) [sic] is white with a red-fimbriated white shield towards the hoist; on the shield are three red swords; above the shield is a red crown. Source: Flaggkarta 1995.
Christian Berghänel, 17 January 1998
When I was there in 1991, the Scandinavian cross flag flew on Navy ships, the three-sword flag did not, but flew over an army camp.
Norman Martin, 17 January 1998
Crampton 1989 mentions both flags, and calls the war flag the Armed Forces ensign.
Santiago Dotor, 24 January 2001
On a news broadcast of celebrations for the King of Tonga's birthday last
week, I saw a square, fringed version of this flag. My guess is that the naval
and war *ensign* is rectangular, as shown above, but that the army uses a square
flag as described here.
James Dignan, 10 July 2006
![[Royal Guard (Tonga)]](../images/t/to^rgd.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 27 November 2024
The Tongan Royal Guard is a specialized military unit within the His Majesty's
Armed Forces of Tonga. Their primary responsibility is to provide security to
the King of Tonga, royal palaces, and during official events involving the royal
family.
The flag of Tongan Royal Guard is square with blue field charged
with royal crown flanked by olive branches. All borders are decorated with
yellow olive branches.
Images of flag:
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter
https://www.facebook.com/photo
Zoltan Horvath, 27 November 2024