Post #761817 by Club Nouméa on Fri, Apr 1, 2016 1:35 AM

I don't think the crest in question is an expresson of split English/French colonial duality. The fleur de lis has been a part of English heraldry since the Middle Ages (not surprisingly as most of the English aristocracy were the descendants of Norman invaders).

As an example, here is Henry IV of England's coat of arms (1399-1413):

So I think it's just a cheeky tiki clawing his way out from under the English yoke. :)