During the late 1940s and early 1950s both Labour and National governments contemplated updating the country’s coat of arms. This is one design that was considered but not adopted. Jock McEwen of the Māori Affairs Department pointed out that ‘a feather in the hair is an absolute “must” from the point of view of the Maori race.’
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference:
AAAC W5084 7536 Box 216 CON/3/3/2
This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence
Tāpiritia te tākupu hou