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Silver Fern Flag, New Zealand. Stock Illustration Illustration of closeup, fluttering 87608038
Cameron Sanders' proposed New Zealand flag In January 2005, the NZ Flag.com Trust, using a stylised silver fern flag designed by Cameron Sanders, launched a petition to initiate a referendum on the flag issue, but failed to attract enough signatures. 2015-2016 referendums The silver fern has been accepted as a symbol of New Zealand's national identity since the 1880s. To Māori, the elegant shape of the fronds stood for strength, stubborn resistance, and enduring power. To Pākehā (New Zealanders of non-Māori descent), the fern symbolised their sense of attachment to their homeland. 7/1/2018 2 Comments Dr Danny Keenan PhD - Historian The silver fern does have deep historical roots, and for people who are interested in New Zealand's history, it's worth the time to read about the reason why it has been chosen to be one of the country's popular symbols. The Silver Fern was first discovered by the Māori people, who are the indigenous people of New Zealand. According to the legend of the Māori people, the Silver Fern "once lived in the sea" and the Māori hunters would ".use the silver underside of the fern leaves to find their way home…".
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Leading the way History of the silver fern The Silver Fern is one of New Zealand's most recognised, long-standing, and respected national symbols. Since the late 19 th Century our fern has been worn with pride by our sports teams, with honour by our soldiers and used to represent our country all over the world. The New Zealand flag is the symbol of the realm, government and people of New Zealand. Its royal blue background is derived from the ensign of the Blue Squadron of the Royal Navy. The stars of the Southern Cross emphasise this country's location in the South Pacific Ocean. The silver fern frond is a popular symbol of the people of New Zealand, while the stellar constellation known as the southern cross represents the antipodean location of the country in the Southern Hemisphere. The Silver Fern flag, a silver fern (New Zealand's national symbol) on a black background, appears to be the favoured alternative of those who do want a change. The design heavily leans towards New Zealand's All Backs, Black Caps and Silver Ferns netball team, leading critics to argue that the Silver Fern proposal is too closely associated with New Zealand's sports teams and also.
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Three of the new designs show the silver fern — a plant indigenous to New Zealand that has become an important symbol of the country, its people, culture and sport. The fourth flag. New Zealand has confirmed that the black, white and blue silver fern design won a referendum to become a possible new flag, after the final votes were counted. A second referendum will be held in.
Aside from being one of New Zealand's icons, the silver fern is a real plant. But being on a nation's flag deserves a background check - what is the silver fern? Close-up of the white frond-underside of a silver fern. The brown circles are the reproductive structures, which produce spores. Photo Leon Perrie. (c) Te Papa. Silver Fern (Red, White and Blue), top, and Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue), bottom, both by Kyle Lockwood, which New Zealanders are considering as a possible new national flag. Photograph: AP.
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The Silver Fern. The Silver Fern is widely used in New Zealand to signify New Zealandness. It is incorporated in the badges of most Army units, and more importantly it forms the wreath surrounding the central badge on Regimental Colours (equivalent to the UK Union Wreath and the Canadian "autumnal maple leaves"). Todd Mills, 11 Nov 1997. The final four designs were: • Silver Fern (Black & White) - by Alofi Kanter, from Auckland.•. Silver Fern (Red, White and Blue) - by Kyle Lockwood, originally fromWellington• Silver Fern.
