The Southern Cross on the flag represents NZ's location in the South Pacific Ocean(blue background) :)
it is to repersent the southern cross
The Southern Cross. It is represented on the New Zealand Flag The Southern Cross. It is represented on the New Zealand Flag
The flag of New Zealand has four stars, representing the southern cross.
New Zealand Flag - Royal Blue, Union Jack, Southern Cross Tongan Flag - Red, Red cross
The stars on the New Zealand flag represent the constellation Crux, the Southern Cross, as it is seen from New Zealand.
The four stars on the New Zealand flag represent the Southern Cross constellation, Crux.
look at the new zealand flag
The Southern Cross
Australia's flag has six stars, representing the Southern Cross constellation and the Commonwealth Star, while New Zealand's flag has four stars, which also represent the Southern Cross. Therefore, Australia has more stars on its flag than New Zealand.
The New Zealand flag incorporates the British flag because it represents when both New Zealand and Britain were joined in 1841. It also has The Crux which is more commonly known as The Southern Cross
The New Zealand flag is a tri-coloured flag of blue, white, and red. The flag in its present form was officially approved in 1902. In the upper-left corner of the flag is the British Blue Ensign because New Zealand was a colony at that time and all colonies were ordered to fly the ensign with the seal of the colony included on the flag. The southern cross was added to the flag in 1869, after a demand from the then Governor. The Southern Cross constellation is only seen in the southern hemisphere and represents the location of New Zealand in the South Pacific ocean.
These represent the Southern Cross constellation which can bee seen in the nights sky in New Zealand. Australia has a similar flag but with an extra star that can only be seen there. New Zealand is considering changing its flag to something more iconic.