New Zealand flag history.

1) What do these symbols on our flag stand for?
a) Blue background:
The ocean that surrounds the island country
b) Stars:
 the constellation of the Southern Cross, which identifies New Zealand's geographic location in the middle of the South Pacific.
c) Union Jack: 
New Zealand's bond with Great Britain. 

2) Name the 3 flags of the 3 countries which are combined to make the Union Jack.

• England
• Scotland
• Irland

3) When did we first use this NZ flag ?

June 1902

4) What flag did we use from 1840 until then?

Just a plane Union Jack

5) From 1834 to 1840 we used the United Tribes Flag. Insert an image of this flag.

6) Who kept chopping down the flagpole in Kororareka? Why?

Heke. He deliberately cut down the flagpole, purposely with the intention of insulting the government, and of expressing their contempt of British authority.

7) What are the other official flags of NZ. Who are they used by.

This flag is used by the Maori culture.

This flag was used for the signing of the treaty of Waitangi.

This is our national flag right now.