Flag of the Chatham Islands

Unofficial flag of the Chatham Islands
Use

The unofficial flag of the Chatham Islands (Wharekauri in Māori; Rēkohu in the indigenous Moriori language) is a blue field with a map of the island in the centre, the Te Whanga Lagoon depicted in white.[1] Behind this device map is a depiction of the rising sun, an allusion to its local name Rēkohu, meaning 'rising sun'.

History

The flag was designed in 1989 by Logan Alderson, a former New Zealand police officer.[2]

At the 2005 opening of a new marae on the islands (which included a rare visit by the Prime Minister), the Chathams flag was flown on a flagpole over the marae.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Pirika, Sharon; Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Kopinga marae opening". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ Healy, Don, ed. (June 1995). "AROUND THE PUBLICATIONS" (PDF). NAVA News. XXVIII (3). North American Vexillological Association: 5. Retrieved 16 January 2025.


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