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Flag courtesy [[Wikipedia]], found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_New_Zealand and uploaded Friday, 10th July, 2015 at 6:04pm
Flag courtesy [[Wikipedia]], found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_New_Zealand and uploaded Friday, 10th July, 2015 at 6:04pm
{{short description|National coat of arms of New Zealand}}
{{Infobox coat of arms
{{Infobox coat of arms
|image = Coat of arms of New Zealand.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand
|name = Coat of arms of New Zealand
| Caption = '''''Onward'''''
|image = Coat of arms of New Zealand.svg
|image_width = 250
|middle = Coat of arms of New Zealand (1911–1956).svg
|middle_width = 250
|middle_caption = 1911–1956
|lesser =
|lesser_alt =
|lesser_width =
|lesser_caption =
|armiger = [[Elizabeth II]] [[Monarchy of New Zealand|in Right of New Zealand]]
|year_adopted = 1956<ref name="mch">{{cite web|title=Coat of Arms|url=http://www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/coat-arms|website=www.mch.govt.nz|publisher=[[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]]|access-date=23 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>
|shield = [[Quartering (heraldry)|Quarterly]], [[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]] and [[Gules]] on a Pale [[Argent]] three [[Lymphad]]s [[sable (heraldry)|Sable]]. In the first quarter, four [[Mullet (heraldry)|Mullets]] in cross of the last, each surmounted by a Mullet of the second (representing the Constellation of the [[Southern Cross]]); in the second quarter, a Fleece; in the third, a [[Sheaf (agriculture)|Garb]]; and in the fourth, two Mining Hammers in [[Saltire]] all [[Or (heraldry)|Or]].<ref name="blazon">{{cite encyclopedia|last1=Levine|first1=Stephen|title=Coat of arms - British and 1911 coats of arms|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/zoomify/35060/first-new-zealand-coat-of-arms-1911|encyclopedia=[[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]]|date=20 June 2012}}</ref>
|supporters = On the dexter side, a female figure proper vested Argent supporting in the dexter hand a Flag-staff proper, hoisted thereon the [[Ensign]] of the Dominion of New Zealand, and on the sinister side a Maori{{sic}} [[Rangatira]] vested proper holding in his dexter hand a [[Taiaha]] all proper.<ref name="blazon"/>
|compartment = [[Cyathea dealbata|Silver fern]] leaves
|motto = "New Zealand"<ref name="mch"/>
|orders =
|other_elements =
|earlier_versions =
|use =
}}
}}
Coat of Arms also courtesy Wikipedia, and found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand and uploaded Friday, 10th July, 2015 at 6:09pm
Coat of Arms also courtesy Wikipedia, and found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand and uploaded Friday, 10th July, 2015 at 6:09pm