The flag of New Zealand ( Māori: Te haki o Aotearoa ), also known as the New Zealand Ensign, is based on the British maritime Blue Ensign – a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton or upper hoist corner – augmented or defaced with four red stars centred within four white stars, representing the Southern Cross constellation. A Blue Ensign with a Union Jack in the first quarter and four five-pointed red stars with white borders on the fly representing the Southern Cross.Ī Red Ensign with a Union Jack in the first quarter and four five-pointed white stars on the fly representing the Southern Cross.Ī defaced British White Ensign with four five-pointed red stars representing the Southern Cross.Ī modified form of the RAF Ensign with the letters 'NZ' superimposed in white over the central red disc.
