Flag of New Zealand
A dark blue field with the Union Flag in the upper hoist corner and four red five-pointed stars with white borders on the fly, forming the Southern Cross.
What Does the Flag of New Zealand Mean?
The stars mark New Zealand’s place in the South Pacific and the Union Flag its history as a British colony. A 2016 referendum chose to keep this flag over a silver fern design.
Main colours: blueredwhite
Flags That Look Like New Zealand’s
Australia. Australia has white stars, five in the Southern Cross plus the large Commonwealth Star.
Key Facts About New Zealand
| Official name | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Capital | Wellington |
| Continent | Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) |
| Land area | 270,467 km² — #75 of 195 |
| Languages | English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language |
| Currency | New Zealand dollar |
| Flag colours | blue, red, white |
| Flag proportions | 1:2 (height:width) |
| Flag adopted | March 24, 1902 |
| ISO 3166-1 codes | NZ / NZL / 554 |
Which Countries Border New Zealand?
New Zealand has no land borders with other countries.
Play With the Flag of New Zealand
- Oceania Flags quiz — every flag of Oceania, unlimited rounds.
- Daily flag game — one mystery flag a day, 3 tries.
- Country guessing game — find New Zealand and its neighbours on a blank map.
Other Countries in Oceania
- AustraliaCanberra
FijiSuva
KiribatiSouth Tarawa
Marshall IslandsMajuro
MicronesiaPalikir
NauruYaren
PalauNgerulmud
Papua New GuineaPort Moresby
SamoaApia
Solomon IslandsHoniara
TongaNuku'alofa
TuvaluFunafuti
VanuatuPort Vila
Flag of New Zealand: FAQ
What does the flag of New Zealand look like?
A dark blue field with the Union Flag in the upper hoist corner and four red five-pointed stars with white borders on the fly, forming the Southern Cross.
What colours are on the flag of New Zealand?
The main colours are blue, red, white.
When was the flag of New Zealand adopted?
The current flag was adopted on March 24, 1902.
What is the capital of New Zealand?
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington.
Which flags look like the flag of New Zealand?
Australia has white stars, five in the Southern Cross plus the large Commonwealth Star.
Data Sources
Country names, capitals, area, languages, currencies and borders: the world-countries dataset (ODbL), based on ISO 3166-1 and ISO 4217. Flag image: public domain, via flagcdn.com. Flag colours and proportions are measured from the image.