Te kara - He Whakaputanga

He Whakaputanga on white acrylic base.
Double sided with te kara on the front side and 1835 on the rear side.
These come in 3 options.
1) Large earrings 5cm $25
2) Medium earrings 4cm $25
3) 5cm Keyring $12.50
Processing time: 2 -10 business days.
The official name for Te Kara (The Colour) is Te Kara o Te Whakaminenga o Nga Hapu o Nu Tireni – The Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand. The votes were recorded by Eruera Pare, the scribe of He Whakaputanga in 1835. The preferred design, known as the United Tribes flag, received 12 out of 25 votes; the other two designs received 10 and 3 votes each.
The need for a flag arose as trade grew with the colony in New South Wales. Many Māori leaders and entrepreneurs had already been trading with and visiting the colony in NSW for some decades. In 1830, Hokianga chief Patuone and his relative Taonui sailed to Sydney aboard the Sir George Murray, first European-style ship built in New Zealand, and part-owned by Patuone and Taonui, who provided the timber. Upon arrival on its maiden voyage, the ship and cargo were impounded by customs officials for breaching British maritime navigation laws, which required all trading ships to fly a national flag.