Walt: I am learning to compare the New Zealand flag with the Indian flag. I know that the Indian flag is made up of three colours. The colours are saffron, which is a type of orange, white and green. There is a navy blue wheel in the middle of the flag with 24 spokes. The spokes represent the values that are respected by the Indian people. These values include love, patience, peacefulness and self-control. We, in New Zealand, also respect these values.
The New Zealand flag has a blue British Royal Navy symbol and the Southern Cross on a blue background. It was declared a national flag in 1902 and shows the country's relationship to Britain at this time. The Southern Cross is also depicted on the flag using 4 white-edged red five pointed stars. In this way the flag emphasizes New Zealand's location in the South Pacific Ocean. Alternative New Zealand flags have been put forward to show Maori as our country's Tangatawhenua, that is the first people of New Zealand.
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