New Zealand's flag comprises of a plain, blue background. The cross in the top-left corner is a Union Jack. This is here because New Zealand used to be a colony of Great Britain.
The four stars on the right form the four stars of the Southern Cross, a constellation in the skies of the Southern Hemisphere.
The current flag first came into use around 1900, and was made the official flag of the country in 1902, replacing the Union Jack.

There has been a huge push to change the flag, as New Zealand are no longer as associated with Britain as they once were.
Several designs have been put forward, the main one being a white or silver fern on a black background. The silver fern has been a symbol of New Zealand for many years, and features on most national sports uniforms, including the All Blacks rugby team.
This would reflect the changing of the Canadian flag in 1965 to the current design.

The New Zealand Maori are pushing to have their flag replace the original as the national flag. The three colours; red, black and white, are the traditional colours of the Maori kowhaiwhai or spiral designs.

A frontrunner in the quest for a new New Zealand flag is FLAG NEW ZEALAND. Blue and green represent the sea and land, and the koru shows new life. The Southern Cross still features.
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