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What is the current New Zealand flag?
national flag consisting of a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton and four stars, forming the Southern Cross constellation, at the fly end. The width-to-length ratio of the flag is 1 to 2. A federation of Maori tribes established a national flag on March 20, 1834.
Why did New Zealand Maori need a flag?
On 20 March 1834, 25 Far North chiefs and their followers gathered at Busby’s residence at Waitangi to choose a flag to represent New Zealand. To northern Māori, the United Tribes flag meant that that Britain recognised New Zealand as an independent nation, and thereby acknowledged the mana of their chiefs.
Which country changed flag recently?
Mauritania (2017) As recently as 2017, Mauritania, a country in the northwest of Africa, made a modification to its flag. The previous design was green with a gold crescent moon and star, representing Islam.
Why is the Union Jack on the New Zealand flag?
The Union Jack reflects New Zealand’s origins as a British colony. The Southern Cross constellation is one of the striking features of the Southern Hemisphere sky, and has been used to represent New Zealand, among other Southern Hemisphere colonies, since the early days of European settlement.
Why did New Zealand Māori need a flag?
Why is New Zealand called New Zealand and not Zealand?
Hendrik Brouwer proved that the South American land was a small island in 1643, and Dutch cartographers subsequently renamed Tasman’s discovery Nova Zeelandia from Latin, after the Dutch province of Zeeland. This name was later anglicised to New Zealand. It has no relationship to Zealand in Denmark.
Why did Māori want to have their own king?
In the 1850s there were growing numbers of European settlers and demand for Māori land, and Māori lacked political power. Some Māori wanted to unify the tribes under a sovereign.