🚩 Flag of New Zealand

The flag of New Zealand, also known as the New Zealand Ensign, is based on the British maritime Blue Ensign – a blue fie…

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The story of this flag

The flag of New Zealand, 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.

Quoted from Flag of New Zealand on English Wikipedia, used under CC BY-SA 4.0 — the article lists the sources it was written from. Summary retrieved 2026-10-29.

New Zealand at a glance

Official name	New Zealand
Capital	Wellington
Continent	Oceania · Australia and New Zealand
Population	5,200,000
Area	270,467 km²
Languages	English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Currency	New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Internet TLD	.nz
Calling code	+64