Will Australia ever change their flag?

Australia’s flag will never change, Malcolm Turnbull has said, dismissing a new design that drops the Union Jack. The new design makes a simple but fundamental change to the flag. The Union Jack is dropped, replaced with the Commonwealth Star and an enlarged Southern Cross, against a dark navy background.

Why is the Union Jack on the New Zealand flag?

The Union Jack reflects New Zealand’s origins as a British colony. The Southern Cross constellation is one of the striking features of the Southern Hemisphere sky, and has been used to represent New Zealand, among other Southern Hemisphere colonies, since the early days of European settlement.

Why do Australia and New Zealand have the Union Jack in their flag?

Do New Zealand and Australia have the same flag?

What do the markings on the New Zealand Flag stand for? The stars on the Flag represent the Southern Cross constellation, emphasising New Zealand’s location in the South Pacific Ocean.

Why is the connection between Australia and New Zealand Important?

Australia is New Zealand’s most important economic and political partner, taking 22.6 per cent of our total merchandise exports and providing 17.5 percent of imports in 20091. Australia is the largest investor in New Zealand, while each country is the other’s major market for tourism.

Why is the Union Jack in the national flag of Australia/New Zealand?

The presence of Union Jack in the national flag of Australia and New Zealand has its symbolic importance. It represents the link between Australia/New Zealand and UK. Both Australia and New Zealand, like India, were a part of British colonies.

Which countries have removed the Union Jack from their flags?

The flags of British Overseas Territories like Bermuda and the Cayman Islands still carry the Union Jack in their corner. But the vast majority of former British colonies have either removed it from their flag or, in the case of New Zealand and Fiji, are currently in the process of doing so.

Is the Union Jack still used on Canadian flags?

Canada’s flag from 1957 to 1965. (Image: Public domain/Wikipedia) The flags of British Overseas Territories like Bermuda and the Cayman Islands still carry the Union Jack in their corner.

What would happen to the Union Jack if Scotland became independent?

The Scottish elements of the white Saint Andrew’s cross on a blue field feature prominently on the Union Jack. To remove these elements would dramatically change its appearance, but to leave them on the flag post independence would seem impossible. An artist’s impression of the Union flag, without Scotland.

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