Coat of arms of New Zealand 1908 received 78 designs. The winning entry was a design by James McDonald, a draughtsman in the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts. Some adjustments were made to the design, and the arms were granted by Royal Warrant of King George V on 26 August 1911. The warrant was published in the "New Zealand Gazette" of 11 January 1912. The arms have remained similar to the original design, with minor changes made in 1956. The central shield has remained unaltered since 1911. It comprises a quartered shield containing in the first quarter four stars representing the Southern Cross constellation (as
Southern Cross All-Stars Southern Cross All-Stars Southern Cross All-Stars is an American Football (Gridiron) Team that assembles once a year to visit Oahu, Hawaii to compete against a Hawaiian All-Star team. The 2012 Southern Cross All-Stars traveled to Hawaii in November 2012 where they practiced for 1 week and competed in a game against Hawaii at the end of the tour. The name "Southern Cross" comes from the "Crux" constellation which is found on the Australian and New Zealand Flags. In 2012, the Southern Cross All-Stars were made up of players representing clubs all across Australia and New Zealand. There were 45 players