The 5 alternatives

Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue) flying from a pole on a windy day. Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue) by Kyle Lockwood
Red Peak flying from a pole on a windy day. Red Peak by Aaron Dustin
Koru flying from a pole on a windy day Koru by Andrew Fyfe
Silver Fern (Black & White) flag design flying from a pole on a windy day Silver Fern (Black & White) by Alofi Kanter
Silver Fern (Red, White and Blue) flying from a pole on a windy day. Silver Fern (Red, White and Blue) by Kyle Lockwood

Here are the 5 flag designs that eligible voters ranked in the first binding postal referendum between 20 November and 11 December 2015.

Following the extensive public engagement programme, 10,292 alternative designs were suggested and 4 were selected by the Flag Consideration Panel. Following this process, Parliament extended the number of alternatives to 5, adding a fifth option for ranking in the first binding postal referendum.

Learn more about these designs, see them in context and meet the people who designed them.

Download the 5 alternatives and their official descriptions (PDF 966KB)

See a list of 25 translations for the alternative flags and their official descriptions

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The 5 alternatives flying on flagpoles.

Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue) flying on a car roof

Red Peak face paint

Koru flying in front of a house

Silver Fern (Black & White) drawn on the ground with chalk

Silver Fern (Red, White and Blue) flying on top of a hill

Red Peak flying in front of a house

Koru drawn on the ground with chalk

Silver Fern (Red, White and Blue) flying on a car roof

Silver Fern (Black & White) flying on top of a hill

Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue) face paint

Koru flying on top of a hill

Silver Fern (Black & White) flying on a car roof

Silver Fern (Red, White and Blue) face paint

Red Peak drawn on the ground with chalk

Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue) flying in front of a house

Silver Fern (Black & White) face paint

Silver Fern (Red, White and Blue) flying in front of a house

Red Peak flying on top of a hill

Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue) drawn on the ground with chalk

Koru flying on a car roof

Silver Fern (Red, White and Blue) drawn on the ground with chalk

Red Peak flying on a car roof

Koru face paint

Silver Fern (Black & White) flying in front of a house

Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue) flying on top of a hill