Laser Kiwi flag

The Laser Kiwi flag was created by Lucy Gary (also known as James Gary)[1] in 2015 as a proposed flag of New Zealand. During the 2015–2016 New Zealand flag referendums, the Laser Kiwi flag became a large social media phenonemon, and was used in comedy routines by comedians discussing the flag referendum and New Zealand in general, such as John Oliver.[2] The flag features a New Zealand fern and a kiwi shooting a laser beam from its eyes. The description of the flag was that "the laser beam projects a powerful image of New Zealand. I believe my design is so powerful it does not need to be discussed." The flag was often joked by comedians that if the flag was to become the official flag of New Zealand, it would cause "fear" in New Zealand's enemies.[3] After the referendum, the flag's popularity made a "comeback" as it became widely available as a consumer product, and, is often seen at events such as sports or concerts across and outside of New Zealand.[4]

References
  1. "Laser Kiwi". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  2. "Laser Kiwi flag | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  3. Hunt, Elle (2015-05-15). "New Zealand's new flag: 15 quirky contenders". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  4. Wall, Jamie (2017-11-13). "Behind the scenes: the Laser Kiwi banner that lifted the All Whites". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
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