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The flag is flown at half-mast in New Zealand—always at the discretion of the minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage—to indicate a period of mourning. Notable occasions on which the flag was half-masted include: the death of former prime minister David Lange , the death and state funeral of mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary [ 46 ] and the ...
The second referendum took place between 3 and 24 March 2016. It asked voters to choose between the selected alternative (the black, white and blue silver fern flag) and the existing New Zealand flag. [6] [7] Reception of the process and the finalist designs were highly critical, with no great enthusiasm shown among the public.
New Zealand flag debate. The New Zealand flag debate is a question over whether the national flag should be changed. For several decades, alternative designs have been proposed, with varying degrees of support. There is no consensus among proponents of changing the flag as to which design should replace the current one.
The American flag flying at half-mast in Buchenwald, Thuringia, Nazi Germany, on 19 April 1945 after the death of US President Franklin Roosevelt. Half-mast or half-staff (American English) refers to a flag flying below the summit of a ship mast, a pole on land, or a pole on a building. In many countries this is seen as a symbol of respect ...
[1] [2] To mark his death, the New Zealand government ordered flags to be flown at half-mast on all government and public buildings with immediate effect. [3] It was announced that the king's body would lay in state at the official royal residence of Tūrangawaewae marae. [4]
The national flag of New Zealand and Tino Rangatiratanga flag flying on Auckland Harbour Bridge, on Waitangi Day, 2012. This is a list of flags of New Zealand.It includes flags that either have been in use or are currently used by institutions, local authorities, or the government of New Zealand.
A Blue Ensign with the Southern Cross of four white-edged red five-pointed stars centered on the outer half of the flag. [ 2 ] Coat of arms. Coat of arms of New Zealand. Adopted in 1911 and revised in 1956 [ 3 ] The symbols on the shield represent the country's maritime trade, agriculture and industry.
New Zealand was to receive the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death via established communication channels between the Royal Household and New Zealand. [ 40 ] [ 41 ] Once informed, the head of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage had to request the flying of the flag of New Zealand at half-mast on government buildings and other chosen facilities ...