Flag of the Chatham Islands

The unofficial flag of the Chatham Islands (Wharekauri in Māori; Rekohu 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 Rekohu, meaning 'rising sun'.

Unofficial flag of the Chatham Islands

History

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 clearly seen flying from a flagpole over the marae.[1]

See also

References
  1. Pirika, Sharon; Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Kopinga marae opening". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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