Kingdom of Malvern Culture

 

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HOLIDAYS 

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As the Kingdom is a Catholic Nation, most holidays in the Kingdom are determined by religious feast days and holy days. These range from Advent Sundays, the Paschal Triduum, Lent, Ascensions and Feast Days.

Other Holidays are determined by New Zealand social holidays, such as Labour Weekend, Anniversaries and Head of State birthdays. A full list of our holidays can be seen below:

• 1st January - New Years

• 2nd January - Day After New Years

• 6th January - Feast of the Epiphany

• 6th February - Waitangi Day (NZ)

• 17th March - St Patrick's Day

• 19th March - Feast Day of St Joseph

• 25th April - ANZAC Day (AUS + NZ)

• 4th June - Queen's Birthday (Elizabeth II)

• 13th June - Feast Day of St Anthony

• 15th August - Assumption of Mary, Mother of God

• 1st September - HM's Birthday

• 9th October - Malvern Day (Independence Day)

• 22nd October - Labour Day (NZ)

• 1st November - All Saints' Day

• 24th December - Christmas Eve

• 25th December - Christmas Day

• 26th December - Boxing Day

Transitional Holidays

• 19th April 2019 - Good Friday (RC)

• 21st April 2019 - Easter Sunday (RC)

• 15th November 2019 - Canterbury Anniversary (NZ)

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FLAGS

The State Flag

The State Flag is the current flag of the Kingdom. This was designed in early 2018 to replace the first flag. The State Flag's design was though of carefully, as to allow for meaning to be present. The three colours: Red, White and Blue, are the same colour as the New Zealand Flag, signifying the Kingdom's departure from its larger neighbour. The blue represents the Pacific Ocean, in which the Kingdom is geographically located near. The white cross represents the Kingdom's Roman Catholic heritage, white being the colour of peace, too. The cross also symbolises the Southern Cross Constellation, which can be clearly seen in the night skies. 

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The Royal Standard

The Royal Standard is the flag of the Monarch and of the Royal Family. The flag was presented to His Majesty The King on the 25th December, 2017, by the Chancellor of Malvern.

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MUSIC

The National Anthem

The Kingdom's national anthem is: 'I Vow To Thee My Country'. This piece is based off Holst's Jupiter theme tune, the lyrics written by Sir Cecil Spring Rice. 

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