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
editThe 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 clearly seen flying from a flagpole over the marae.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Pirika, Sharon; Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Kopinga marae opening". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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