The unofficial coat of arms of

Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (; french: Wallis-et-Futuna or ', Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: '), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji ...

consists of elements from the unofficial flag of Wallis and Futuna featuring a red

saltire A saltire, also called Saint Andrew's Cross or the crux decussata, is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross, like the shape of the letter X in Roman type. The word comes from the Middle French ''sautoir'', Medieval Latin ''saltator ...

on a white square, which in turn is placed on a red field (alternatively, a larger white

cross pattée A cross pattée, cross patty or cross paty, also known as a cross formy or cross formée (french: croix pattée, german: Tatzenkreuz), is a type of Christian cross with arms that are narrow at the centre, and often flared in a curve or straight ...

is used). The cross is placed on the lower right; the flag of France outlined in white on two sides is in the upper left quadrant.Heraldry of the World: Wallis et Futuna
/ref>James B Minahan, 2010: ''The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems'', vol 1, p 207 (online version)
/ref> The coat of arms, like the flag, is unofficial. The official territorial seal is based on the

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. BlasonWallisetFutuna.svg, Unofficial coat of arms of Wallis and Futuna Seal of Wallis and Futuna.png, Official seal of Wallis and Fatuna

References

Heraldry of the World: Wallis et Futuna

James B Minahan, 2010: ''The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems'', vol 1, p 207 (online version)
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