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Yes there have been several styles of Maori Flag. Maori is a tribally based society and while tribal groups and associations, political and religious movements have their own flags, it is only recently that attempts have been made to introduce a flag representing all of Maoridom. An initiative by Pita Sharples, co-leader of the Maori party has seen the Kotahi tanga (a Maori unity movement started in the late 19th century) flag, also known as the Maori Sovereignty flag, adopted as the 'official' flag of Maori.
Because of government reasons. and he wanted to get his point of view across to the government
Red, black and white are the colours of the Kotahitanga flag also known as the Maori independence flag.
The flag contains a blue background, a cross of four stars and the British Union Flag in the upper-left quadrant. None of these are specifically Maori symbols.
The Maori Military Leader Hone Heke, who was part of the larger body of Maori Authorities and New Settlers, had originally gifted the first Flag out of friendship, as a friend would give another friend something that would be received well. The gift was very common in Polynesian hospitality, however, some time later as more settlers came into the area, and Imperial motives arose, the flag was beginning to symbolize a political marker. The Flagpole then was ordered to be chopped down and torn from it's position. According to historians the Flagpole had in fact started to symbolize a now fallen Imperial interests, defeated also inside The United States of America. After the first few fallen flags, guards were ordered to station at it's post. The Flagpole of the British Imperial Flag was cut down 4 times, and is considered the start of "The Flagpole War" also known in other titles as "The Flagstaff War", "The Northerners War", and "Hone Heke's War". The British Imperial flag was never raised again, today the The Flag of Aotearoa - New Zealand which symbolizes Maori and New Settler coexistence is flown. The Tino Rangitiratanga Flag is also flown today in modern times.
Its called a down. Every time you pull a flag its one down. So if you pull a flag four times everyone is a down. And you start the ball where the person stopped.
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he cut the british flag pole down four times
BLACK represents Te Korekore (the realm of potential being). It thus symbolises the long darkness from which the earth emerged, as well as signifying Rangi - the heavens, a male, formless, floating, passive force.RED represents Te Whei Ao (coming into being). It symbolises Papatuanuku, the earth-mother, the sustainer of all living things, and thus both the land and active forces.WHITE represents Te Ao Marama (the realm of being and light). It symbolises the physical world, purity, harmony, enlightenment and balance.The spiral-like KORU, symbolic of a curling fern frond, represents the unfolding of new life, hope for the future and the process of renewal.It must be noted that this flag has been used by a number of Maori people but is not recognised as being the flag that represents ALL Maori.The name of this flag is Tino Rangatiratanga (Self Determination / Independence)
Diver down flag was created in 1956.
The closest thing to an animal on the NZ Coat of Arms is the fleece of a sheep. The main figures are a European woman holding the flag and a Maori man in traditional Maori dress.
first of all do not put the flag down. you should not sit down when a flag is hosted. the flag represents a nation if u get any flag u do not play with it.