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[[Image:NZL orthographic NaturalEarth.svg|thumb|Location of New Zealand, including outlying islands, its territorial claim in the Antarctic, and Tokelau.]] | |||
The '''National Symbols of the Australasian Nation-State of [[Aotearoa]]''' are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of [[Aotearoan people|Aotearoa]] and of its culture. Among the additional objects which are considered to be symbols of the Kiwi nation, is the indigenous [[Kiwi bird]]. | |||
==Symbols== | |||
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!Symbol | |||
!Image | |||
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! [[Coat of arms]] | |||
| [[National Coat of arms of Aotearoa]] | |||
| [[Image:Coat of arms of New Zealand.svg|192px|centre|State Coat of Arms of Aotearoa]] | |||
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! [[Flag]] | |||
| [[National flag of Aotearoa]] | |||
| [[Image:NZ flag design Silver Fern (Black, White & Blue) by Kyle Lockwood.svg|192px|centre|State Flag of Aotearoa]] | |||
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! [[Flower]]s | |||
| [[National flower of Aotearoa]]<br> ''Sophora tetraptera''<br></br>[[Floral emblem of Aotearoa]] | |||
''Metrosideros excelsa'' | |||
| [[Image:Kowhai flowers.jpg|192px|centre|State Flower of Aotearoa]][[Image:Pohutukawa flowers.JPG|192px|centre|Floral Emblem of Aotearoa]] | |||
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! [[Plant]] | |||
| [[National plant of Aotearoa]]<br> ''Cortaderia jubata'' | |||
| [[Image:Starr-121018-1031-Cortaderia jubata-seedheads-Halemauu Trail HNP-Maui (24563675234).jpg|192px|centre|State Plant of Aotearoa]] | |||
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! [[Tree]] | |||
| [[National tree of Aotearoa]]<br> ''Cyathea dealbata'' | |||
| [[Image:Sunlit tree fern.jpg|192px|centre|State Tree of Aotearoa]] | |||
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! [[Bird]] | |||
| [[National bird of Aotearoa]]<br> ''Apteryx mantelli'' | |||
| [[Image:TeTuatahianui.jpg|192px|centre|State Bird of Aotearoa]] | |||
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! [[Animal]] | |||
| [[National animal of Aotearoa]]<br> ''Ovis aries'' | |||
| [[Image:St Croix sheep.jpg|192px|centre|State Animal of Aotearoa]] | |||
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===See also=== | |||
* [[National symbols of Australia]] | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{Politics-stub}} | |||
{{Oceania topic|National symbols of}} | {{Oceania topic|National symbols of}} | ||
[[Category:New Zealand-related lists|Symbols]] | |||
[[Category:National symbols of Aotearoa| ]] | [[Category:National symbols of Aotearoa| ]] | ||
[[Category:Aotearoan culture| ]] | |||
Revision as of 23:37, 5 September 2022
The National Symbols of the Australasian Nation-State of Aotearoa are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Aotearoa and of its culture. Among the additional objects which are considered to be symbols of the Kiwi nation, is the indigenous Kiwi bird.
Symbols
| Symbol | Image | |
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| Coat of arms | National Coat of arms of Aotearoa |  |
| Flag | National flag of Aotearoa | _by_Kyle_Lockwood.svg) |
| Flowers | National flower of Aotearoa Sophora tetraptera Floral emblem of Aotearoa Metrosideros excelsa |
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| Plant | National plant of Aotearoa Cortaderia jubata |
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| Tree | National tree of Aotearoa Cyathea dealbata |
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| Bird | National bird of Aotearoa Apteryx mantelli |
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| Animal | National animal of Aotearoa Ovis aries |
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See also
References
