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246:, a sketch of the proposed flag containing the complete coat of arms of the city council which was rejected. Sinclair replied in 1952 stating "A flag of this sort should not contain the complete Achievement; That is, it should not contain the Crest, Supporters and Motto. The Arms alone should be shown and should fill the complete flag." The flag was then adopted but used seldomly, such as on the mayoral car for use in official functions. The 128: 215: 27: 206:. It has a cornucopia in the top left canton representative Auckland's wealth, a pick and shovel in the top right canton to represent the areas mining past and a horizontal stripe underneath with a sailing ship. It has been around since the early 1950s. 254:
donated one to the city to coincide with its hosting of the New Zealand Summer Games. As early as 1955 difficulty had been experienced in getting a flag woven locally at the required three-yard size to make the heraldic symbols visible from the street.
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in the early 1950s he discussed the question of a city flag with one of the four pursuivants of the
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actually did not possess a full flag until January 1980 when Councillor
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"Flag of Auckland City"
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Use
Civil flag
College of Arms
New Zealand
Auckland
banner of arms
coat of arms

Auckland Town Hall
Tom Ashby
London
College of Arms
Charles St Clair, 17th Lord Sinclair
Portcullis Pursuivant
Auckland City Council
Trevor Rogers
Auckland Council
Auckland City Council

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