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The national Māori flag uses the colours: black, red ochre, and white or silver.Each of the colours references a realm in the creation story of Māori mythology: black is Te Korekore (potential being), red is Te Whai Ao (coming into being), and white is Te Ao Mārama (the realm of being and light). [1]
The Tino Rangatiratanga flag, in the traditional Māori colours of red, black, and white. The national colours of the Māori, an indigenous people of Polynesian origin in New Zealand, are black, white and red. [2] On 13 March 1975, the Queen's Service Order was created by royal warrant. [3]
The exact meaning of the flag's design is not specified in early documents. Generally, the St. George's Cross represents England, having been used as its national flag since the 12th century. [ 6 ] The St. George's cross may represent designer Williams' affiliation with the Church of England , it being common practice for its member churches to ...
The national Māori (or tino rangatiratanga) flag. The tino rangatiratanga flag is often referred to as the national Māori flag [14] and can be used to represent all Māori. [citation needed] Hiraina Marsden, Jan Smith and Linda Munn designed the flag in 1989. [15] It uses black, white, and red as national colours of New Zealand.
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.
Flag: Flag of New Zealand: 24 March 1902 [1] 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.
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 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.