Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand
The current version of the Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand | |
| Te Kara | |
| Adopted | 1834 |
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| Design | A St. George's cross with the canton consisting of a blue field, another St. George's cross with white fimbriation, and a white, eight-pointed star in each of the quarters. |
| Designed by | Henry Williams |
Alternative version with black fimbriation | |
The flag now known as the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand (Māori: Te Wakaminenga o nga Hapu o Nu Tireni) or Te Kara (Māori for 'the colours') is a flag originally designed by Henry Williams to represent the New Zealand Church Missionary Society. It was adopted as a national flag by a group of rangatira (Māori chieftains) in 1834 and is today more closely associated with the Māori people.