Foxy,

Yes, Hawaiians look at things differently.
But a lot of Australians also look at things differently.

I'd be unlikely to support changing the flag to anything that's not based on the three part kangaroo.

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onthebeach, I don't agree with Latham on much, but on this he's spot on!

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Is Mise,
Originally it may have been BS, but St. Patrick's Saltire definitely did represent Ireland, and is currently the best symbol available to represent Northern Ireland.

The flags of other countries unions may technically be union jacks when flown from the Jack pole of their navy's ships. However they are not referred to as such because that would be a source of unnecessary confusion with THE Union Jack, which is the pattern of the British flag, and (slightly contentiously) the flag itself whatever it's flown from. Some 19th century pedants invented a rule that it was only the Union Jack when flown from the jack pole, but that was never universally accepted.

Dear Aidan,

Of course - but we're talking about the
meaning of the Union Jack specifically -
its meaning to Hawaiians - and it has
a different connotation to them from us.

Cheers.