Flag of Wellington

City of Wellington


Use	Civil flag
Proportion	9:6
Adopted	12 December 1962
Designed by	College of Arms

The city flag of Wellington, New Zealand contains a boat with a blue dolphin on its mast and three small English flags. This is on top of a blue circle which itself has a gold background and a black cross behind it.^[1] It was adopted on 12 December 1962.

Description

The flag is officially described by the council as:^[2]

A black cross on a gold background, with the badge (a dolphin Naiant on a sail) in the centre. The colours are a yellow background, a black cross, and a blue badge and the proportions of the flag are 9 ft x 6 ft.

The badge depicted in the centre of the flag was granted to Wellington City Council by the College of Arms in 1963, with the heraldic description:

A Roundel Azure thereon a Lymphad Or the sail argent charged with a Dolphin naiant Azure pennon and flags flying Argent each charged with a Cross Gules.^[3]

History

The idea of Wellington having its own flag was brought up by councillor John Gibbs Churchill in April 1957, which was later approved by the council on 15 May 1957. It was initially suggested that the flag should bear the coat of arms. A competition to find a flag design was held in the same year. The designs were considered to be too detailed, so the competition was scrapped.^[2] Another was held in 1958, where there was 44 flag entries. A design made by Dennis Beytagh, with two silver ferns, a shield, and the letter 'W' for Wellington won the competition and the creator was given £25 in prize money. The flag was later rejected, likely because the council received many letters detailing dislike for it. In the end, no decision could be made and the competition was scrapped.^[4]

The council then asked the College of Arms from London to design a flag for the city, which was approved on 12 December 1962.^[2]^[1] The flag was first ordered in 1963 for the royal visit.^[1]

Criticism

The flag has been criticised by many, including the former deputy mayor, Jill Day and broadcaster Keith Quinn for symbolising colonialism by having a boat and three Saint George's Crosses.^[5] It has also been criticised for not representing Wellington, or having any Māori and cultural significance.^[1]

Support

The flag has been supported by many, including former mayor Celia Wade-Brown who, despite not flying it on the town hall during her mayoralty, stated that flying it "sounds like a fun thing to do".^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Hunt, Tom; Devlin, Collette (9 December 2017). "Another flag debate: Is it time for Wellington to replace its outdated city banner?". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "City of Wellington: city flag". Archives Online. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
^ "Letters patent granting use of roundel". Archives Online. Wellington City Council. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
^ Bas, Thomas Le (8 March 2019). "The Lost History of the Flag of Wellington". Fun with Flags!. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
^ Desmarais, Felix (11 November 2019). "Time to revive the flag? No not that one – the Wellington one". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
^ Beer, Emma (23 February 2012). "Flag war erupts". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

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