FLAG COMPARISON
New Zealand vs Cook Islands: Flag Differences
Both place the Union Flag in the canton on a blue field. Compare the colour, number and arrangement of the stars on the fly.
Three ways to tell them apart
- 01
New Zealand has four red stars outlined in white.
- 02
The Cook Islands arranges fifteen white stars in a circle.
- 03
Look for the Southern Cross on New Zealand and the ring of stars on the Cook Islands.
Remember it in one line
Four red stars mean New Zealand; a ring of white stars means the Cook Islands.
Check the flags in public sources
Flag specifications and country information are checked against material published by public institutions. The comparisons above also include visual observations made by placing the displayed flags side by side.