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The Silver Fern is also the name of a class of railcar. [12] Silver fern fronds appear on the coat of arms of New Zealand. [13] Some alternative flags for New Zealand, such as the silver fern flag, utilise the fern. The official proposal of the 2015–2016 New Zealand flag referendums featured the silver fern. [14]
An unfurling silver fern frond Koru kōwhaiwhai patterns on a rafter from the Ngāti Maru wharenui Hotunui The koru flag. The koru (Māori for 'loop or coil') [1] is a spiral shape evoking a newly unfurling frond from a silver fern frond. [2] It is an integral symbol in Māori art, carving and tattooing, where it symbolises new life, growth ...
Silver fern (Cyathea dealbata) A species of medium-sized tree fern, endemic to New Zealand. Often referred to by its Māori name, ponga, the silver fern has been used to represent New Zealand since the 1880s. [10] National flower: Kōwhai (Sophora tetraptera) Evergreen tree, producing bright yellow flowers in spring.
It also aligns with the colour black and the silver fern, which are iconic New Zealand sporting symbols. For example, the All Blacks is New Zealand's men's rugby team, the Black Caps is the men's cricket team, the White Ferns is the women's cricket team, while the Silver Ferns is the women's netball team.
The coat of arms of New Zealand (Māori: Te Tohu Pakanga o Aotearoa [3]) is the heraldic symbol representing the South Pacific island country of New Zealand.Its design reflects New Zealand's history as a bicultural nation, with Zealandia, a European female figure on one side and a Māori rangatira (chief) on the other.
There is a fern green spiral which starts by taking up the entire width of the flag but decreases gradually, splitting it diagonally and finally curling up into a spiral on the right side. This curling fern is based on a Māori pattern known as the koru , and the corresponding white spiral alludes to Aotearoa , a Māori name for New Zealand ...
a type of large tree fern moa extinct giant flightless bird pāua abalone pōhutukawa a type of flowering tree ponga (also spelt punga) the silver fern, often used as a symbol for New Zealand pūkeko a wading bird, the purple swamphen rātā a type of flowering tree rimu a tree, the red pine takahē a rare wading bird tarakihi
The design features a koru (Māori for fern frond), a common design in Māori tattoo and sculpture. It symbolises renewal and hope for the future. [2] The white part of the flag is also a reference to the Māori name for the territory that later became New Zealand. Aotearoa, or "Land of the Long White Cloud." [2]