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United Tribes' flag

United Tribes' flag

The flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand became the symbol of the Declaration of Independence in 1835, which recognised the sovereignty of Māori over New Zealand. It remains significant in the Ngāpuhi region.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, James Laurenson Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-0009-09-01

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.

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Rāwiri Taonui. 'Ngāpuhi', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ngapuhi/5/3