Zealandia is a national personification of New Zealand. In her stereotypical form, Zealandia appears as a woman of European descent who is similar in dress and appearance to Britannia, who is said to be the mother of Zealandia.^[1]

Zealandia appeared on postage stamps, posters, cartoons, war memorials, and New Zealand government publications most commonly during the first half of the 20th century. Zealandia was a commonly used symbol of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, which was held in Wellington in 1939 and 1940. Three large Zealandia statues exist in New Zealand towns or cities; one is in Waimate, one is in Palmerston, and one in Symonds Street, Auckland. The first two (in stone) are Second Boer War memorials and the latter one (in bronze) is a New Zealand Land Wars memorial. Some smaller statues exist in museums and in private hands.

The woman who appears on the left side of the coat of arms of New Zealand is Zealandia.^[1][2] Apart from the coat of arms, Zealandia is seldom depicted in works today.

Image gallery[link]

References[link]

New Zealand Geographic. Issue 23, July - Sept 1994.

External links[link]

• "Ah, Zealandia -- what has become of thee?" "Timespanner" (Avondale Historical Society), 28 January 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2010.

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Zealandia may refer to:

Historic places

• Zealandia (estate), an Asheville, North Carolina mansion built by Philip Henry and named in the National Register of Historic Places

Journalism

• Zealandia (newspaper), a New Zealand Catholic newspaper published weekly from 1934 to 1989.

Natural features

• Zealandia, a nearly submerged continent or microcontinent that sank after breaking away from Antarctica between 60 and 85 million years ago
• Zealandia Bank, a submarine volcano in the Pacific Ocean

Ships

• British predreadnought battleship HMS New Zealand, which served in the Royal Navy from 1905 to 1921 and was renamed HMS Zealandia in 1911
• SS Zealandia, a historically significant Australian cargo and passenger ship that served as a troopship in both World War I and World War II
• ST Zealandia, a British tugboat

Symbolism

• Zealandia, a female personification of New Zealand, said to be the daughter of Britannia

Town

• Zealandia, Saskatchewan, a town in Canada

Wildlife sanctuary

• Zealandia (wildlife sanctuary), in Wellington, New Zealand

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