The present flag
of the Governor-General was introduced in 1931. The design consists of the
Royal Crest in gold, red, white and green on a royal blue ground. The pattern
is uniform throughout the Commonwealth. The gold scroll beneath the crest
formerly contained the style “Dominion of New Zealand”. This was changed to
“New Zealand ” in about 1960.
The
Governor-General's flag should be flown on all occasions when the
Governor-General is present, and on such occasions takes precedence over the
New Zealand Flag. It is flown continuously over Government House when the
Governor-General is in residence, and on vehicles used by the
Governor-General on official occasions.
Where the
Governor-General's flag is reproduced on a small scale image it is not
possible to show the colours. In such cases the crest is shown only in gold
(see below).
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