The emblem of New Caledonia consists of a nautilus shell in the foreground; the 2 symbols behind are (from left to right) a flèche faîtière, a kind of arrow which adorns the roofs of Kanak houses, thrust through tutut shells, and an Araucaria columnaris (an endemic tall pine). Gallery See also Flag of New Caledonia External links New Caledonia New Caledonian culture New Caledonia New Caledonia