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The flag of Niue was adopted on 15 October 1975. It consists of the Union Jack in the upper left corner with a star in the middle of the Union Jack and four stars forming a diamond around it. It is very unusual for a flag based on a British ensign design, in having not only a yellow background, but also a defaced (edited) Union Jack in the ...
Niue (/ ˈ nj uː eɪ / ⓘ, [13] / n iː ˈ juː eɪ /; Niuean: Niuē) is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand.It is situated in the South Pacific Ocean and is part of Polynesia, and predominantly inhabited by Polynesians.
In the 1963 South Pacific Games, Niue used the Flag of New Zealand, in keeping with the rest of the colonies of the British Empire not using the Union Jack at the games. Niue also used " Ko e Iki he Lagi " as their anthem rather than "God Defend New Zealand", because the organisers had requested that "identifying tunes" be used to represent ...
The political status of the Cook Islands and Niue is formally defined as being states in free association within the Realm of New Zealand, which is made up of the Cook Islands, Niue, and New Zealand and its territories, Tokelau and the Ross Dependency. The Cook Islands and Niue do not have full constitutional independence from New Zealand but ...
2.7 Niue. 2.8 Norfolk Island. 2.9 Pitcairn Islands. 2.10 Tokelau. 2.11 Wake Island. ... Unofficial but widely accepted flag of Wake Island (c.e.1982-present) Wallis ...
Although self-governing, Niue is in free association with New Zealand, meaning that the Sovereign in Right of New Zealand is also Niue's head of state. Most diplomatic relations are conducted by New Zealand on Niue's behalf. Niue is located 2,400 kilometres northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands.
Each color, pattern, and design has its own specific meaning: for instance, the Philly Pride flag has two extra stripes, one black and one brown, to highlight people of color in the LGBTQ+ community.
The Seal of Niue, or the Public Seal of Niue, is the official seal of Niue. It was adopted in September 2021. [ 1 ] The first version of the seal was created in 1974 when Niue gained self-governing status and joined into free association with New Zealand .