Koru Flag

The Koru Flag has been proposed as a secondary flag for New Zealand. It was designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser in 1983. The current flag of New Zealand is a constant reminder of British colonialism, and many New Zealand natives feel that it does not truly represent their culture.

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As black is a traditional color of the Maori, the flag has a black flagstaff on the left. There is a fern green spiral which starts by taking up the entire width of the flag but decreases gradually, splitting it diagonally and finally curling up into a spiral on the right side. This curling fern is based on a Maori pattern known as the koru, and the corresponding white spiral alludes to Aotearoa, a Maori name for New Zealand meaning Land of the Long White Cloud.

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Hundertwasser also saw the design as representing humanity in harmony with nature.

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Friedensreich Hundertwasser: Friedensreich Hundertwasser (December 15 1928 – February 19 2000) was an Austrian painter and architect. By the end of the 20th century, he was arguably the best-known living artist in Austria, though he was always controversial....

1983: 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar....

Flag of New Zealand: Prior to 1840 the 'Flag of the united tribes' was often used as a semi-official New Zealand flag. It featured two crosses of St George and four stars in the top left. After the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 the British Union Flag became the official New Zealand flag....

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