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Niue

• Niue Island
• possession of New Zealand
• own name: Niue Island

Contents

• Flag

• Historical Flags

• Meaning/Origin of the Flag

• Coat of Arms

• Meaning/Origin of the Coat of Arms

• Map

• Numbers and Facts

• History

• Origin of the Country's Name

Flag

National flag,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: Wikipedia (DE)

Historical Flags

1900–1901,
Flag of United Kingdom,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: Wikipedia (EN)





1901–1974,
Flag of New Zealand,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: Flags of the World

Meaning/Origin of the Flag

The flag of Niue was introduced in October 1974 (by other sources not until 1975). It is yellow with the Union Jack in the upper staff quadrant. The star in the middle of the Union Jack stands for Niue itself and the four smaller stars stand for New Zealand. The Union Jack remembers the former allegiance to Great Britain. The colour yellow stands for the sun and the loyalty of the island to New Zealand.

Source: Flaggen Enzyklopädie

Coat of Arms

since 2021,
Coat of arms of Niue,
Source: Flags of the World, onlinecoin.club



1974–2021,
Coat of arms of Niue,
Source: Wikipedia (DE), Corel Draw 4



1901–1974,
Coat of arms of New Zealand,
Source: Corel Draw 4

Meaning/Origin of the Coat of Arms

Niue changed hands from Great Britain to New Zealand in 1901, so the coat of arms of New Zealand has been used here since that year. In 1974, the coat of arms was modified and put in the form of a seal. While the coat of arms of New Zealand was retained, it was surrounded by an inscription referring to Niue. In 2021, a new seal was adopted. It shows native symbolism under the British crown (the British monarch is the head of state of New Zealand and thus also of Niue), a circle of sea shells, stylised vegetation, two crossed Katoua Clubs in front of a banner with the island's motto: "Atua Niue Tukulagi" → "God, Niue eternally".

Source: onlinecoin.club, herobullion.com, Volker Preuß

Map

Location:

Source: CIA World Factbook

Map of the country:

Source: CIA World Factbook

Numbers and Facts

Area: 101 square miles

Inhabitants: 1.784 inh. (2017), mostly Polynesians

Religions: 62% Protestant, 9% Mormons, 8% Roman Catholic, 9% Non-Religious

Density of Population: 18 inh./sq.mi.

Main Place: Alofi, 597 inh. (2017)

official Languages: Niuean, English

Currency: 1 New Zealand Dollar (NZD, NZ$) = 100 Cents

Time Zone: GMT – 11 h

Source: 1.) Wikipedia (DE), 2.) Wikipedia (DE)

History

middle ages · settlement of the island from Samoa and Tonga

1774 · discovery by the English seafarer James Cook

1900 · United Kingdom establishes its protectorate over the island

1901 · Niue becomes affiliated to New Zealand

19th of October 1974 · New Zealand grants Niue a limited autonomy


Source: Wikipedia (DE)

Origin of the Country's Name

When James Cook discovered the island in 1774, his men tried to land on the island several times, but they were always driven away by martially painted natives. Cook then called the island "Savage Island", which remained the name of the island for the next few centuries. It was not until the 20th century that the island's native name was recalled. Niue translates as "Behold the Coconut".

Source: Wikipedia (EN)