Royal Standard of New Zealand

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The Royal Standard of New Zealand is the personal flag used by the reigning monarch in New Zealand, featuring symbols that represent the country and the Crown.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flag of a head of state
royal standard
adopted 1962
associatedWith Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: King Charles III

New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary
surface form: New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary to the King

Coat of arms of New Zealand
surface form: coat of arms of New Zealand
category Flags of New Zealand
Crown in right of New Zealand
surface form: Monarchy of New Zealand

Royal standards
colour blue
gold
red
white
country New Zealand
designBasedOn Coat of arms of New Zealand
surface form: coat of arms of New Zealand
designedBy New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary
distinctFrom Royal Standard of Australia
Royal Standard of Canada
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
feature Southern Cross constellation
St Edward's Crown
surface form: crown of Saint Edward

four quarters derived from the New Zealand coat of arms
golden fleece representing farming
pale with three ships
sheaf of wheat representing agriculture
three ships representing sea trade
two hammers representing mining and industry
fieldDivision quartered
legalStatus distinct from the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
notUsedBy other members of the royal family
protocolRule flown only when the monarch is personally present
never flown at half-mast
replaces Union Jack as royal standard in New Zealand
represents Crown in right of New Zealand
New Zealand
scopeOfUse personal flag of the sovereign in New Zealand
status current royal standard in use in New Zealand
symbolizes New Zealand’s identity within the Commonwealth realm
authority of the monarch in New Zealand
usedAt buildings where the monarch is present in New Zealand
royal residences in New Zealand when the monarch is in residence
usedBy King of New Zealand
reigning monarch of New Zealand
usedOn aircraft carrying the monarch in New Zealand
ships carrying the monarch in New Zealand
vehicles carrying the monarch in New Zealand
usedWhen monarch is acting in capacity as King of New Zealand
monarch is present in New Zealand

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Queen of New Zealand flag Royal Standard of New Zealand
King of New Zealand flagSymbol Royal Standard of New Zealand