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Colonial Secretary's Office
Sydney, 17th August, 1835.
NEW ZEALAND
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct it to be notified, for general information, that a Despatch has recently been received from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, conveying His Majesty's approbation of an arrangement made by this Government for complying with the wishes of the Chiefs of New Zealand to adopt a National Flag in their collective capacity, and also, of the Registrar of Vessels, built in that country, granted by the Chiefs and certified by the British Resident, being considered as valid instruments, and respected as such in the intercourse which those Vessels may hold with the British Possessions.
The following is a description of the Flag which has been adopted:
A Red St. George's Cross on a White ground. In the first quarter, a Red St. George's Cross on a Blue ground, pierced with four white stars.
By His Excellency's Command
ALEXANDER McLEAY.
See also
- [[[:Template:Fullimage:NSW-gazette-1835-fullpage.jpg]] Scan of the whole page]
- NC wiki article on the 1835 flag
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