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The moa and the lion

The fame of the moa's size briefly turned it into a national symbol. This postcard was issued in 1905 to represent the extraordinary success of the New Zealand All Black rugby team during its tour of England that year.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1905-1
Cartoon by Trevor Lloyd

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Trevor H. Worthy. 'Moa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/moa/4/4