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

Photo of the flag hanging vertically

The 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 flown on a flagpole over the marae.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Pirika, Sharon; Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Kopinga marae opening". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ Healy, Don, ed. (June 1995). "AROUND THE PUBLICATIONS" (PDF). NAVA News. XXVIII (3). North American Vexillological Association: 5. Retrieved 16 January 2025.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Chatham_Islands
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