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Ok..
British Army and Royal Air Force added in the Branch flag shop. Englands flag and tino rangitiritanga(?) added in the custom flag shop.. Happy?? 
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March 7th, 2005
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What does "tino rangitiritanga" mean by the way?
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March 7th, 2005
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tino rangitiritanga = Control/sovereignty in Maori
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March 7th, 2005
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maori self rule/determination
personally i don't think it'll ever happen...but i like the flag...it's destinctly new zealand...rather than our current one http://www.answers.com/topic/tino-rangatiratanga The most contentious phrase from the Treaty of Waitangi, tino rangatiratanga has become something of a rallying cry for proponents of Maori sovereignty. A rangatira is a chief, the suffix -tanga implies the quality or attributes of chieftainship, and the addition of intensifier tino in this context means the phrase can be translated as 'absolute/unqualified chieftainship'. Its closest English translation is self-determination, although many also refer to it as 'absolute sovereignty' or Maori independence. Such a concept embraces the spiritual link Maori have with Papatuanuku (Earthmother) and is a part of the international drive by indigenous people for self determination. In article one of the Treaty's English text the Maori signatories ceded their sovereignty to the British Crown. The Maori text of the translation used the missionary neologism 'kawanatanga' (= 'governorship') to approximate this concept. This word had been invented by Bible translators, to explain Pontius Pilate's authority in Judaea. |
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March 14th, 2005
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This newcomer Deadalus is from Estonia. I don't see the flag downthere.
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March 14th, 2005
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Hm, I've missed that one..
Thanks for the heads-up, I'll try to add it tonight..
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March 14th, 2005
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June 28th, 2005
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Any chance we can add the flag of Indonesia? It would please the missus.
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