Assertion: silver fern | /r/ObjectUse | used as symbol
Facets:
value: by new zealand national sports teams
type: OTHER
value: in various stylised forms
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The silver fern has been used as a symbol by New Zealand national sports teams, in various stylised forms, since it was first worn by players in the 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team which toured Britain.