Laser Kiwi flag

The Laser Kiwi flag

The Laser Kiwi flag, originally titled Fire the Lazer, was created by Lucy Gray^[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 phenomenon, 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." It 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]

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