New Zealand Red Ensign
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The New Zealand Red Ensign is a red maritime flag featuring the Union Jack and Southern Cross, traditionally used by New Zealand merchant ships and often associated with Māori and historical civilian use.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civil ensign of New Zealand | 1 |
| New Zealand Merchant Navy flag | 1 |
| New Zealand Yacht Ensign | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil ensign
ⓘ
maritime flag ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Māori
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand civilian use ⓘ New Zealand maritime history ⓘ New Zealand merchant navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ensigns
ⓘ
Flags of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Maritime flags ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | New Zealand national flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| designBasis | British Red Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designElement |
Southern Cross stars on fly side
ⓘ
Union Jack in upper hoist quarter ⓘ |
| ensignType | red ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresConstellation | Southern Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSymbol |
Union Flag in canton
ⓘ
four red stars with white borders ⓘ |
| fieldColor | red ⓘ |
| flagColor | red ⓘ |
| flagOf | New Zealand (civil maritime use) ⓘ |
| governingAuthority |
Maritime New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant | New Zealand Blue Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
used on land at marae and gatherings
ⓘ
widely flown by Māori communities in 20th century ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official maritime flag of New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalUse | must be flown by New Zealand merchant ships when registered ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
civilian maritime flag
ⓘ
merchant shipping ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Red Ensign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flag of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand Blue Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| starArrangement | pattern of Southern Cross ⓘ |
| starColor | red with white border ⓘ |
| starCount | 4 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Hemisphere location ⓘ connection to the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedAs | civil ensign of New Zealand ⓘ |
| usedBy |
New Zealand pleasure craft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand-registered merchant vessels ⓘ some Māori communities on land ⓘ |
| usesCanton | Union Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Civil ensign of New Zealand
this entity surface form:
New Zealand Merchant Navy flag
this entity surface form:
New Zealand Yacht Ensign