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Kōrero: Coat of arms

New Zealand seal: the first seal

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New Zealand seal: the first seal

Seals are used to authenticate official documents. The first seal used by the New Zealand government was made in 1841 and depicts a young Queen Victoria surrounded by a group of Māori chiefs paying homage to her.

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Stephen Levine, Coat of arms – The seal of New Zealand, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/object/35070/new-zealand-seal-the-first-seal (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Stephen Levine, i tāngia i te 17 April 2012.