What shape at the hoist contains Vanuatu's emblem?

The shape at the hoist of Vanuatu’s flag is a black triangle containing the national emblem.

The black hoist-side shape is commonly described as a black triangle or black chevron, forming the left-hand section of the flag. Inside it are two crossed namele cycad fronds surrounding a golden boar’s tusk. The tusk represents custom, tradition, and prosperity, while the fronds symbolize peace.

Vanuatu adopted its flag in 1980 as the New Hebrides became independent. Its colours came largely from the Vanua’aku Pati flag, and a parliamentary committee selected the final design from submissions by local artists. A yellow Y-shaped band crosses the flag and broadly represents the shape of Vanuatu’s islands.

The black triangle is sometimes called a gusset or chevron in flag descriptions, which can make the answer seem less straightforward. Those terms describe the same hoist-side area; the emblem is not in a separate white diamond, red square, or blue circle.