Flag of New Zealand
The flag of New Zealand was adopted in 1907. It has the Union Flag of the United Kingdom in the upper left quarter, and the Southern Cross on a blue ground. it picks up the country's position as an island in a southern ocean, and its British heritage.
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| Use | National flag and state ensign  |
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| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 24 March 1902 In use since 1869 |
| Design | A Blue Ensign with the Southern Cross of four white-edged red five-pointed stars centred on the outer half of the flag. |
| Designed by | Albert Hastings Markham |
There was a referendum going on to find a replacement flag in 2015. New Zealanders voted to keep the original flag and not change it.
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The flag of New Zealand flying outside the Beehive in Wellington
This contemporary kaitaka cloak is representative of typical kaitaka designs during the mid-19th century, being mostly natural colours with geometric designs on the borders. The design of the kaitaka flown on the Sir George Murray is not specified in documents.
The flag pole at Waitangi, flying (left – right) the Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand, the Ensign of the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Union Jack, 5 February 2006
Hōne Heke cutting down the flagstaff flying the Union Jack at Kororāreka, 1844
Admiral Albert Hastings Markham, designer of the flag of New Zealand
The flag flying at half-mast from the Matariki Building at University of Canterbury on the day of the death of Sir Edmund Hillary
The New Zealand flag is often mistaken for the flag of Australia (pictured), since they are similar in design.
The Red Ensign is mainly used as a civil ensign.
National flag alongside the tino rangatiratanga flag on Auckland Harbour Bridge on Waitangi Day, 2012
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