The flag of New Zealand 🇳🇿 features a dark blue background with the Union Jack in the top left corner, symbolizing its historical ties to the United Kingdom. On the right side of the flag, there is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation consisting of four red stars with white borders and one smaller white star. The flag represents New Zealand's identity as a sovereign nation in the South Pacific and its connection to both its colonial past and its geographical location in the Southern Hemisphere.