I stand for The new flag should have a white stripe to recognise New Zealand’s native name as the land of the long white cloud. Furthermore the colour white represents peace as New Zealand was recently ranked as the fourth safest country in the world according to the 2015 Global Peace Index. Therefore the colour white should be featured in the flag in order to recognise these important aspects of New Zealand’s unique identity. Another stripe of traditional icons such as the silver fern should also be incorporated in the flag.