Koru (official alternative): As our flag unfurls, so too does its koru. The koru represents the fern frond, but is also reminiscent of a wave, a cloud, and a ram’s horn. In Māori kowhaiwhai patterns the koru represent new life, growth, strength and peace, and for this reason has taken a special place in Aotearoa’s visual language.
Traced from the design gallery for the New Zealand flag referendums, 2015–16See more information about this flag design.
Andrew Fyfe