Flag of New Zealand
Also known as New Zealand flag, NZ Flag, Flag of NZ
national flag of New Zealand
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The flag of New Zealand is the official national flag representing the country, featuring the Union Jack in the upper left corner and four red stars on a blue background that represent the Southern Cross constellation. It serves as a symbol of New Zealand's identity and is used to represent the nation internationally, on government buildings, and in official ceremonies.
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- Flag of New Zealand.svg
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- 1903-03-24
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- National flag of New Zealand
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The flag of New Zealand (Māori: te haki o Aotearoa), also known as the New Zealand Ensign, 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.
New Zealand's first internationally accepted national flag, the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand, was adopted in 1834, six years before New Zealand's separation from New South Wales and creation as a separate colony following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. Chosen by an assembly of Māori chiefs at Waitangi in 1834, the flag was of a St George's Cross with another cross in the canton containing four stars on a blue field. After the formation of the colony in 1840, British ensigns began to be used.