Enotomology

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NZ Flag

This is the New Zealand flag it contains the colours red, blue and white. It also contains the Union Jack and four red stars outlined with white The stars represent the Southern Cross.
The Union Jack represents the historical connection with Britain, the southern cross represents the location of New Zealand. The background is blue as a symbol of the seas and skies of New Zealand. In 1834 Maori chiefs joined in Waitangi to choose the first official New Zealand flag. The flag they chose was made a red St George’s cross and four stars showing the southern cross. In 1840, at  the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (an agreement between Maori chiefs and the British Crown, covering issues of sovereignty, possession and rights of citizenship), the United Tribes Flag of New Zealand was replaced by the Union Jack as the official New Zealand flag.