Koru flag
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| Aspect ratio: | 1: 2 |
| Officially accepted: | never |
The Koru flag is one of several proposals in the debate about a new flag for New Zealand .
Emergence
In 1983, the New Zealander Friedensreich Hundertwasser designed the Koru flag as an alternative to the current New Zealand flag , since for some New Zealanders it is only a reminder of British colonial rule.
description
The flag has a ratio of 1: 2. The main motif of the Koru flag is the Koru (also Kowhaiwhai ), a stylized, unfurling fern frond. It starts from a black flagpole on the left edge of the flag. Black is a traditional Māori color . At the starting point of the fern frond, it takes up the entire width of the flagpole, while it narrows and curls towards the top. The resulting white spiral in the background represents Aotearoa , the Maori name for New Zealand, which translates as "land of the long white cloud".
meaning
The unfurling fern and the stylized cloud are based on Maori patterns and thus represent the culture of the indigenous people. Friedensreich Hundertwasser also saw humanity in harmony with nature in the design.