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The Queen's Personal New Zealand Flag was the personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II in her role as Queen of New Zealand. It was approved for use in 1962, and was used by the Queen when she was in New Zealand. The Queen's Representative, the Governor-General of New Zealand, used a separate flag.

Background

On 11 October 1962 the then Queen announced the adoption of a special personal flag for use on her tour of New Zealand between 6–18 February 1963 and for use until her death in 2022.

Description

The flag follows the same basic pattern used by the then Queen across several other realms since the 1960s: it is the escutcheon of a country's coat of arms (e.g. the arms of New Zealand) in banner form defaced with a device taken from her personal flag (a blue roundel surrounded by a garland of roses encircling a crowned letter 'E', all in gold).

The flag is divided into four quadrants: The first quadrant includes depicts four stars as representative of the Southern Cross constellation, as depicted on the national flag. The second quadrant consists of a golden fleece on a red field. The third quadrant contains a golden wheat sheaf on a red field. The final quadrant includes two crossed gold hammers on a blue field.

The central stripe consists of three ships. Superimposed in the centre is a dark blue roundel bearing a Roman E surmounted by a Royal Crown within a chaplet of roses, all gold-coloured, obscuring the centre ship.

The central blue disc is taken from the then Queen's Personal Flag, which was used by the Queen in relation to her role as Head of the Commonwealth.

Usage and protocol

The flag was flown continuously on any building in which the Queen was in residence and by a ship transporting the Queen in New Zealand waters. It was also flown whilst the Queen was attending a state or public function, and it could be seen above the saluting base at military parades and open air gatherings when she was present. It was also broken when the Queen set foot on board one of Her Majesty's New Zealand Ships.

When flown with the New Zealand Flag, the Queen's Personal Flag for New Zealand took the position of honour.

The only occasions on which the Queen's Personal Flag for New Zealand was flown in her absence was at parades in honour of Her Majesty's Official Birthday. The flag was also paraded at the New Zealand State Memorial Service following the Queen's death.

With the death of Queen Elizabeth II the use of this flag has ceased.^[1]

Legal

The flag is protected under the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981, Section 12(1) states:

Every person commits an offence against this Act who, without the authority of Her Majesty or (as the case may require) the Governor-General, displays or exhibits or otherwise uses any representation to which this subsection applies in such a manner as to be likely to cause any person to believe that he does so under the authority, sanction, approval, appointment, or patronage of Her Majesty or the Governor-General.^[2]

According to Section 12(2)(c), this applies to, among others, "any representation of the Royal Standard, or the Sovereign's personal flag for New Zealand".^[3]

Coronation standard

During the coronation ceremony of the monarch at Westminster Abbey, the "standards" of various countries are carried by various officials in the procession inside the abbey. These flags are the country's coat of arms as a banner of arms. For New Zealand, unlike Canada and Australia, the banner remained the same for the King George V, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II in 1911, 1937, and 1953, respectively.^{[citation needed]}. The banner was in a 3:4 ratio and without defacement.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Death of The Queen: Information" (PDF). www.dpmc.govt.nz. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981, Section 12(1)
^ Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981, Section 12(2)(c)
^ "CORONATION STANDARDS". Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954). 15 May 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^ "Alfred Pearse (c.1854-1933) - Coronation of George V: Standard bearers". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

"Symbols And Ceremonies". Buckingham Palace. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
"Personal Flag of HM The Queen of New Zealand". Flags of the World. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
"The New Zealand Royal Standard". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966). Retrieved 23 July 2006.
Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981 legislation.govt.nz

[1] "Death of The Queen: Information" (PDF). www.dpmc.govt.nz. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

[2] Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981, Section 12(1)

[3] Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981, Section 12(2)(c)

[4] "CORONATION STANDARDS". Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954). 15 May 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

[5] "Alfred Pearse (c.1854-1933) - Coronation of George V: Standard bearers". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

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+{{Short description|Personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of New Zealand}}
-{{no footnotes|date=August 2010}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
-[[File:Royal Standard of New Zealand.svg|thumb|300px|The Queen's Personal New Zealand Flag]]
+{{more footnotes|date=August 2010}}
+[[File:Royal Standard of New Zealand (1962–2022).svg|thumb|300px|The Queen's Personal New Zealand Flag]]
-The '''personal flag of [[Elizabeth II of New Zealand|Queen Elizabeth II]]''' in her role as [[Monarchy in New Zealand|Queen of New Zealand]] was approved for use in 1962. It is used by the Queen only  when she is in [[New Zealand]] or attending an event abroad in her role as head of state in New Zealand. The Queen's Representative, the [[Governor-General of New Zealand]] has their [[Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand|own flag]].
+The '''Queen's Personal New Zealand Flag''' was the personal flag of [[Queen Elizabeth II]] in her role as [[Monarchy in New Zealand|Queen of New Zealand]]. It was approved for use in 1962, and was used by the Queen when she was in [[New Zealand]]. The Queen's Representative, the [[Governor-General of New Zealand]], used a [[Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand|separate flag]].
 ==Background==
-On 11 October 1962 the Queen announced the adoption of a special personal flag for use on her [[Monarchy in New Zealand#Royal presence|tour of New Zealand]] between 6–18 February 1963 and for use afterwards.
+On 11 October 1962 the then Queen announced the adoption of a special personal flag for use on her [[Monarchy in New Zealand#Royal presence|tour of New Zealand]] between 6–18 February 1963 and for use until her death in 2022.
 ==Description==
 [[File:Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg|thumb| The [[escutcheon (heraldry)|escutcheon]] of the [[coat of arms of New Zealand]] serves as basis for the flag.]]
-The flag follows the same basic pattern used by queen across several other realms since the 1960s: it is the escutcheon of a country's coat of arms (e.g. the [[Coat of arms of New Zealand|arms of New Zealand]]) in banner form defaced with a device taken from her personal flag (a blue roundel surrounded by a garland of roses encircling a crowned letter 'E', all in gold).
+The flag follows the same basic pattern used by the then Queen across several other realms since the 1960s: it is the escutcheon of a country's coat of arms (e.g. the [[Coat of arms of New Zealand|arms of New Zealand]]) in banner form defaced with a device taken from her personal flag (a blue roundel surrounded by a garland of roses encircling a crowned letter 'E', all in gold).
 The flag is divided into four quadrants: The first quadrant includes depicts four stars as representative of the [[Crux|Southern Cross constellation]], as depicted on the [[Flag of New Zealand|national flag]]. The second quadrant consists of a golden [[wool|fleece]] on a red field. The third quadrant contains a golden [[wheat]] [[Sheaf (agriculture)|sheaf]] on a red field. The final quadrant includes two crossed gold hammers on a blue field.
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 The central stripe consists of three [[ship]]s. Superimposed in the centre is a dark blue roundel bearing a Roman E surmounted by a Royal Crown within a chaplet of [[rose]]s, all gold-coloured, obscuring the centre ship.
-The central blue disc is taken from the [[Personal Flag of Queen Elizabeth II|Queen's Personal Flag]], which is used by the Queen in relation to her role as [[Head of the Commonwealth]].
+The central blue disc is taken from the then [[Personal Flag of Queen Elizabeth II|Queen's Personal Flag]], which was used by the Queen in relation to her role as [[Head of the Commonwealth]].
 ==Usage and protocol==
-The flag is flown continuously on any building in which the Queen is in residence and by a ship transporting the Queen in New Zealand waters. It is also flown whilst the Queen is attending a state or public function, and it is to be seen above the saluting base at military parades and open air gatherings when she is present. It is also broken when the Queen sets foot on board one of [[Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship]]s.
-When flown with the [[New Zealand Flag]], the Queen's Personal Flag for New Zealand takes the position of honour.
+[[File:Royal Standard of New Zealand at State Memorial Service for Queen Elizabeth II.jpg|thumb|The Royal Standard of New Zealand paraded at the State Memorial Service for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022]]
+The flag was flown continuously on any building in which the Queen was in residence and by a ship transporting the Queen in New Zealand waters. It was also flown whilst the Queen was attending a state or public function, and it could be seen above the saluting base at military parades and open air gatherings when she was present. It was also broken when the Queen set foot on board one of [[Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship]]s.
-The only occasions on which the Queen's Personal Flag for New Zealand are flown in her absence are at parades in honour of Her Majesty's Official Birthday.
+When flown with the [[New Zealand Flag]], the Queen's Personal Flag for New Zealand took the position of honour.
+The only occasions on which the Queen's Personal Flag for New Zealand was flown in her absence was at parades in honour of Her Majesty's Official Birthday. The flag was also paraded at the [[Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II#New Zealand|New Zealand State Memorial Service]] following the [[Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II|Queen's death]].
+With the death of Queen Elizabeth II the use of this flag has ceased.<ref>{{cite web |title=Death of The Queen: Information |url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2022-09/co-22-1-death-of-the-queen.pdf |website=www.dpmc.govt.nz |publisher=[[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand)|Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet]] |access-date=11 June 2023}}</ref>
 ==Legal==
 The flag is protected under the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981, Section 12(1) states:
-{{quote|Every person commits an offence against this Act who, without the authority of Her Majesty or (as the case may require) the Governor-General, displays or exhibits or otherwise uses any representation to which this subsection applies in such a manner as to be likely to cause any person to believe that he does so under the authority, sanction, approval, appointment, or patronage of Her Majesty or the Governor-General.<ref>Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981, Section 12(1)</ref>}}
+{{blockquote|Every person commits an offence against this Act who, without the authority of Her Majesty or (as the case may require) the Governor-General, displays or exhibits or otherwise uses any representation to which this subsection applies in such a manner as to be likely to cause any person to believe that he does so under the authority, sanction, approval, appointment, or patronage of Her Majesty or the Governor-General.<ref>Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981, Section 12(1)</ref>}}
-According to Section 12(2)(c), this applies to, among others, "any representation of the Royal Standard, or the Sovereign’s personal flag for New Zealand".<ref>Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981, Section 12(2)(c)</ref>
+According to Section 12(2)(c), this applies to, among others, "any representation of the Royal Standard, or the Sovereign's personal flag for New Zealand".<ref>Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981, Section 12(2)(c)</ref>
-==Coronation Standard==
+==Coronation standard==
-[[File:New Zealand Coronation Standard.png|thumb|right|Coronation standard to represent New Zealand]]
+[[File:Coronation Standard of New Zealand.svg|thumb|right|Coronation standard to represent New Zealand]]
-During the coronation ceremony of the monarch at Westminster Abbey, the "standards" of various countries are carried by various officials in the procession inside the abbey. These flags are the country's coat of arms as a [[banner of arms]]. For New Zealand, unlike [[Royal Standards of Canada|Canada]] and [[Royal Standard of Australia|Australia]], the banner remained the same for the [[Coronation of George V and Mary|King George V]], [[Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth|King George VI]] and [[Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] in 1911, 1937, and 1953, respectively.{{fact|date=August 2015}}. The banner was in a 3:4 ratio and without defacement.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1911-05-15|title=CORONATION STANDARDS.|pages=5|work=Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72278988|access-date=2020-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Alfred Pearse (c.1854-1933) - Coronation of George V: Standard bearers|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/923166/coronation-of-george-v-standard-bearers|access-date=2020-08-18|website=www.rct.uk|language=en}}</ref>
+During the coronation ceremony of the monarch at Westminster Abbey, the "standards" of various countries are carried by various officials in the procession inside the abbey. These flags are the country's coat of arms as a [[banner of arms]]. For New Zealand, unlike [[Royal Standards of Canada|Canada]] and [[Royal Standard of Australia|Australia]], the banner remained the same for the [[Coronation of George V and Mary|King George V]], [[Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth|King George VI]] and [[Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] in 1911, 1937, and 1953, respectively.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}. The banner was in a 3:4 ratio and without defacement.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1911-05-15|title=CORONATION STANDARDS.|pages=5|work=Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72278988|access-date=2020-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Alfred Pearse (c.1854-1933) - Coronation of George V: Standard bearers|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/923166/coronation-of-george-v-standard-bearers|access-date=2020-08-18|website=www.rct.uk|language=en}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 *[[Queen's Personal Australian Flag]]
 *[[Queen's Personal Canadian Flag]]
+*[[Flag of the governor-general of New Zealand]]
 == References==
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 *{{Cite web|url=http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/nz_gov.html#hmnz|title=Personal Flag of HM The Queen of New Zealand|access-date=2006-07-23|publisher=[[Flags of the World (website)|Flags of the World]]}}
 *{{Cite web|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/F/Flags/TheNewZealandRoyalStandard/en|title=The New Zealand Royal Standard |access-date=2006-07-23|publisher=[[Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966)]]}}
-*{{Cite web|url=http://www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/flags/other-flags|title=Other New Zealand flags|access-date=2016-09-22|publisher=Ministry for Culture and Heritage (New Zealand)}}
-*[http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/queen%2526%2523039%3Bs-personal-flag-nz NZ History - Queen's Personal Flag For New Zealand]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
 *[http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1981/0047/latest/DLM51358.html Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981] legislation.govt.nz
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-[[Category:Monarchy in New Zealand]]
+[[Category:Monarchy of New Zealand]]
 [[Category:Elizabeth II flags|New Zealand]]
 [[Category:Southern Cross flags]]

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