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The flag of New Zealand (Māori: te haki o Aotearoa), also known as the New Zealand Ensign, [1] is based on the British maritime Blue Ensign – a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton or upper hoist corner – augmented or defaced with four red stars centred within four white stars, representing the Southern Cross constellation.
Flag of the governor of New Zealand A Union Flag defaced with four five-pointed stars. This design was due to a misinterpretation of design instructions. 1874–1908 Flag of the governor of New Zealand A Union Flag defaced with a white circle, with four red stars and the initial 'NZ' at the centre, surrounded by a green wreath. 1908–1936
The design of the flag combines the silver fern flag (toward the hoist) with the stars of the current national flag.The silver fern frond is a popular symbol of the people of New Zealand, while the stellar constellation known as the southern cross represents the antipodean location of the country in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Not yet. They had to vote in a referendum first before they had a new design or keep the old one. 13:52, 6 December 2015: 1,990 × 993 (12 KB) Salvabl: This is the new official flag of New Zealand. 18:06, 8 November 2015: 1,200 × 600 (2 KB) Voyager: vandalism: 17:58, 8 November 2015: 1,990 × 993 (12 KB) Joxeantied: This is the official new ...
Flag of New Zealand; Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand; National Māori flag * List of New Zealand flags; A. Flag of Auckland City; C. Flag of the Chatham Islands;
The New Zealand badge was replaced by the Royal Crest. The words "Dominion of New Zealand" were displayed on a gold scroll beneath the badge. As neither Governor-General Lord Bledisloe nor his ministers were sympathetic to the change, the old flag was retained, and the new flag was not flown until after Lord Galway's arrival in 1937. [1]
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