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This Weeks Question: Is it about Time to Change or Replace Our Australian Flag ?
Editor's Thought: Whilst Australia is still a Member of The Commonwealth Heads of Government, their are other CHOG Members that DO NOT have the Union Jack displayed on their Country Flag, e.g. Canada, PNG, Cyprus, Zambia, etc, etc. to name a few.
Fifty-three countries are members of the Commonwealth. Our countries span Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific and are diverse – they are amongst the world’s largest, smallest, richest and poorest countries. Thirty-one of our members are classified as small states – countries with a population size of 1.5 million people or less and larger member states that share similar characteristics with them.
All members subscribe to the Commonwealth’s values and principles outlined in The Commonwealth Charter.
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So is it time for us to move with the times, and look at redesigning our National **bleep**, into something more " Aussie " ?
" What Sayeth The People ? "
It's also instantly confused with New Zealand .... and a few sundry Pacific nations that still feel the need to have the Union flag in the corner.
The people of Australia have a right to change it - just as much as you have a right to retain it. You obviously feel strongly about it, you can contribute to the outcome.
We changed our National Anthem not so long ago and the sky didn't fall in (mind you, I'm not that enamoured of the replacement)
Canada dispensed with the Union flag on theirs and now has one of the world's most recognisable flags. Their sky didn't fall in and I bet you their residents feel much more patriotic about the Maple Leaf than some flag that hangs onto the coat-tails of Mother Great Britain.
I have to disagree with you about the "Boxing Kangaroo", in my opinion it would make us the laughing-stock of the world (and more importantly, within Australia) if this was to be adopted as our National Flag. Cringeworthy. Keep it for sporting events.
