Why should the Australian flag be changed?
Why should the Australian flag be changed?
National flags do change over time, usually reflecting a major change in the country’s constitutional arrangements or government. Advocates of change in Australia believe that another flag design would be more effective in representing Australia than the current flag.
Will the Australian flag change?
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.
When did the Australian flag change?
1954
What is now the Australian national flag was created soon after Federation in a competition in which nearly 33,000 people took part. However, for the next 50 years Australia’s official flag was the British flag, the Union Jack. This changed in 1954 when the Flags Act came into effect.
What should the Australian flag look like?
The flag of Australia is based on the British Blue Ensign—a blue field with the Union Jack in the upper hoist quarter—augmented with a large white seven-pointed star (the Commonwealth Star) and a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars (one small five-pointed star and four.
Does New Zealand and Australia have the same flag?
The flag is (somewhat) different BUT the Australian flag has two extra stars – a small one near the cross and a big one under the Union Jack. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s flag has just four stars but they are red with a white outline. Yes, the difference between the Aussie and NZ flag are small, but they are important.
Why is Australia’s flag designed the way it is?
The Union Flag is thought to symbolise Australia’s history as six British colonies and the principles upon which the Australian Federation is based, although a more historic view sees its inclusion in the design as demonstrating loyalty to the British Empire.
What is on the Australian flag?
Australia
Flag of Australia/Country
What is the true Australian flag?
Australian Red Ensign
The Australian Red Ensign is an official flag of Australia and is proclaimed under the Flags Act 1953. The Australian Red Ensign is generally only flown at sea by Australian registered merchant ships or on land by organisations and individuals for ceremonial purposes such as Merchant Navy Day.
How is the Australian flag used?
The flag must be flown in all government buildings and displayed in polling stations when there is a national election or referendum. Private pleasure craft can fly either the Red Ensign or the Australian National Flag.
Does the Australian flag need to be changed?
The Australian flag was chosen in 1901, when a competition was held to design our country’s flag. The guidelines of this competition included that the Union Jack and Southern Cross should appear on the flag. However, I believe that in the year 2001, the Australian flag needs to be changed.
Should Australia change their flag to include aboriginal elements?
Australia should definitely change their flag. The current Australian flag doesn’t represent all Australians, in particular, Aborigines. As a nation, Australia is heading towards Aboriginal reconciliation. By changing our flag to include Aboriginal elements, we would take reconciliation a major step further.
What does Australia’s flag mean to you?
Australia is a multi-cultural country and we should show that through our country’s flag. Furthermore, the Union Jack is a very big part of our flag which represents a message that is not important to our country.
Does Australia need a two-stage referendum to choose a new flag?
The survey is partly inspired by the recent two-stage flag referendum in New Zealand. Dr Jones said Australia had never had a democratic process to choose a new flag.
