The silver fern
The silver fern history
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MĀORI INGENUITY
Māori used the silver underside of the fern leaf to catch the moonlight and illuminate their way through the bush at night.
SPORTING LEGENDS
Our national rugby team donned a black jersey with silver fern monogram – modelled after the New Zealand Native team's jersey.
HONOUR
Worn by our military since 1898. The fern also adorns the headstones of our fallen soldiers.
COAT OF ARMS
The fern appears on a revised coat of arms approved by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956.
OUR NATION'S SYMBOL
The FernMark was developed by the government to create a single visual identity for New Zealand.
MARK OF TRUST
The FernMark Licence Programme was founded in 2015, a country-of-origin mark helping drive preference for New Zealand-made, grown and designed products and services.
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