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Kōrero: Southern Cross

National flags featuring the Southern Cross

National flags featuring the Southern Cross

The Southern Cross features on the flags of five nations. In order from the top of this montage, they are New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Samoa and Papua New Guinea.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

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Maggy Wassilieff, Southern Cross – A national icon, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/diagram/7477/national-flags-featuring-the-southern-cross (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Maggy Wassilieff, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.

Comments

Don Hollander
29 October 2024
What about Tokelau?

08 July 2016
Hi Duccio - these are flags of Nations and technically Tokelau is a New Zealand dependent territory.
Duccio
27 June 2016
What about Tokelau?