New Zealand Flag History
The New Zealand flag, also known as the New Zealand Ensign, is based on the British maritime Blue Ensign, displaying a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton or upper hoist corner, and including four red stars centred within four white stars, representing the Southern Cross constellation.
For several decades there have been debates about changing the flag. In 2016, a two-stage binding referendum on a flag change took place with the country voting and decided to keep the existing flag.
Coat of Arms
The New Zealand coat of arms was adopted in 1911 and revised in 1956. New Zealand is identified as a bicultural country, with a European female figure on one side and a Maori rangatira or chief, on the other. New Zealand’s trade, agriculture and industry are represented by the symbols on the central shield.
Animal & Bird Emblem
The kiwi, the flightless native bird, represents New Zealand, but it has no official status as a symbol.
Floral Emblem
The Silver Fern is an unofficial national emblem as New Zealand but it does not have an official national flower. However, the silver fern appears on army insignia and sporting team uniforms.
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Norway Flag History
The flag of Norway is red with an indigo blue Scandinavian cross fimbriated in white that extends to the edges of the flag. The vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark.
The flag is based on the coat of arms and was originally only a flag for the ruler of Norway. It was later also used on ships and on fortresses until it was gradually phased out during the 17th and 18th centuries. Around 1500 it became the custom for ships to fly the flag of their home country to identify their nationality.
A red flag with the golden lion and silver halberd is depicted as the flag of Norway in a Dutch flag book from 1669 to 1670. At least as late as 1698 the lion banner was flown over Akershus Fortress. The ‘Norwegian Lion’ was placed in the colours of all the Norwegian regiments in 1641. In 1748 a decree stated that the Dannebrog should be the only legal merchant flag.
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Source – Wikipedia
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