The Queen of New Zealand's emblems are unique to New Zealand.
The Queen's personal flag for New Zealand is flown only by The Queen when in New Zealand.
It features the shield design of the New Zealand coat of arms in the form of an oblong or square. Superimposed in the centre is a dark blue roundel bearing an initial E surmounted by a Royal crown within a gold chaplet of roses.
The only time the flag is flown in the absence of The Queen is at parades held on and in honour of Her Majesty's official birthday.
The most familiar image of The Queen to many people is the portrait which appears on the obverse of New Zealand coins. All banknotes feature a portrait of The Queen as the watermark.
In New Zealand, The Queen's official birthday is a public holiday, celebrated on the first Monday in June.
An honours list is also published to mark The Queen's birthday.
