National colours of New Zealand New Zealand (see above). In motorracing, New Zealand's national colours are green (based on British racing green) and white. National colours of New Zealand National colours of New Zealand orders include black, white or silver, and red ochre. The national flag of New Zealand is predominantly dark blue and represents the sea and sky. In the top left corner is the union flag with the colours red and white. The Union flag represents the settlement of New Zealand by mainly British people after New Zealand became a British colony in 1840. The four stars on the flag are red with
National colours have national sporting teams, they do use it for anything that connected to the organisation like associated bodies. Examples of using these colours are for the United Nations the recognisable blue helmets of the peacekeeping operations and the flags of associated UN agencies like the World Health Organisation with the UN's light blue and white. Another illustration is the blue and yellow of the EU flag that is used with anything European like the blue European Health Insurance Card, or the “Blue Card” for skilled immigration. National colours National colours are frequently part of a country's set of national symbols.