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Unofficial flag of the Chatham Islands

The unofficial flag of the Chatham Islands (Wharekauri in Māori; Rekohu in the indigenous Moriori language) is a blue field with a map of the island in the centre, the Te Whanga Lagoon depicted in white.[1] Behind this device map is a depiction of the rising sun, an allusion to its local name Rekohu, meaning 'rising sun'.

  1. ^ Pirika, Sharon; Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Kopinga marae opening". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

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