The four designs
were the “winners” among some 10,000 submitted for consideration. And they all
are remarkably similar. All have a silver fern included within the format. It
seems that the “fern” is an “element of indigenous flora representing the
growth of the nation” according to a recent article in the National Post.
The multiple points of the fern also apparently represent the New
Zealand natives “peaceful multicultural society”.
Once the favourite
of those four is determined later this year, then in March that one, along with
the current flag will be given as a final choice, via a second referendum. That
determination will then be deemed
the official national flag of the country.
Rather democratic
isn’t it, to let the citizens have a say in what their national flag should
look like.
