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<font size=5><center>'''New Caledonia - Nouvelle-Calédonie'''</center></font>
<font size=5><center>'''Solomon Islands'''</center></font>




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{|width="100%"
|align="center"|[[File:newcaledonia.jpg]]
|align="center"|[[File:solomonislands.jpg]]
|align="center"|[[File:France-flag.gif|border]]
|align="center"|[[File:solomonislands-flag.gif|border]]
|align="center"|[[File:newcaledonia-location.jpg]]
|align="center"|[[File:solomonislands-location.jpg]]


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|align="center"|The National symbol of New Caledonia
|align="center"|The [[National arms of the Solomon Islands]]
|align="center"|The National Flag
|align="center"|The National Flag
|align="center"|Location
|align="center"|Location
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==Administrative division==
==Administrative division==
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of [[France]] located in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
The country is divided into 10 administrative areas, of which nine are provinces administered by elected provincial assemblies, and the 10th is the town of Honiara, administered by the Honiara Town Council.


New Caledonia is divided into three provinces, which are further divided into 33 municipalities.


==Heraldry==
==Heraldry==
New Caledonia has no arms, but uses the above shown symbol or logo.
As far as I know, none of the provinces or Honiara uses arms.
 
None of the provinces and only a few municipalities actually use arms.
*[[Bourail]]
*[[Dumbea]]
*[[Koné]]
*[[Koumac ]]
*[[Mont Doré]]
*[[Noumea]]


==Heraldic collector's items==
==Heraldic collector's items==
*[[New Caledonia (stamps)|Heraldic stamps from New Caledonia]]
*[[Solomon Islands (stamps)|Heraldic stamps from the Solomon Islands]]


[[Category:New Caledonia]]
[[Category:Solomon Islands]]
[[Category:French overseas possessions]]
[[Category:Oceania]]

Revision as of 07:45, 28 January 2012

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Solomon Islands


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The National arms of the Solomon Islands The National Flag Location

Administrative division

The country is divided into 10 administrative areas, of which nine are provinces administered by elected provincial assemblies, and the 10th is the town of Honiara, administered by the Honiara Town Council.


Heraldry

As far as I know, none of the provinces or Honiara uses arms.

Heraldic collector's items