πThe four red stars are the Southern Cross, a constellation you can only see from the southern half of the world.
π¦πΊIt's easy to mix up with Australia's flag. New Zealand has four red stars with white borders; Australia has six white stars, including a big one below the Union Jack.
π³οΈNew Zealand voted on whether to change this flag in 2015 and 2016 β after two referendums, people chose to keep it.
βοΈNew Zealand's MΔori name is Aotearoa, which is often translated as "land of the long white cloud".