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Understanding Flags

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Australia National flag is represented by four Crosses of the United Kingdom of England st George, Northern Ireland st Patrick, Scotland st Andrew, and the stars of the southern cross.

This identifies the unity of those nations and the culture and language. The colours represent - blue with white stars for high aspirations creating the Australian flag, white for purity, red for blood of toil and sacrifice to earth.

The sports flag green represents life and gold represents glory.

The aboriginal flag represents black / darkness, orange of moonlight reflection / dreaming and red of earth and blood.

The Torris Straight Irelands flag is emblazoned with a white Dhari (headdress) which is a symbol of Torres Strait Islanders. The white five-pointed star beneath it symbolizes unity / peace, of the five major island groups.

There is a push to change the Australian National flag, what will it represent?
Posted by Josephus, Friday, 21 April 2023 8:38:23 AM
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I wasn't aware that there was another tiresome push to change our flag; perhaps it was lost among all the other changes being demanded by the disloyal rabble?

There is absolutely no reason to change our flag; and I can't think of anything that a new one could represent. Given all the divisive rubbish going on in Australia these days, we would need a huge flag to depict it all. Frankly, I don't see how any symbol could represent the divided and discontented mob that modern Australians are.
Posted by ttbn, Friday, 21 April 2023 12:17:17 PM
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ttbn,
Though it's a low priority issue, I can't agree that there's no reason to change it. For it's not very distinctive, and I have to concede Jerry Seinfeld is right in his criticism that "it looks like the British flag at night!!"

There is one symbol I think would be worthy of replacing it: the kangaroo from the Australian Made logo.
Posted by Aidan, Friday, 21 April 2023 12:47:06 PM
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All these flags except the green and gold flag are currently flown to represent nations in Australia. What do we do to make a flag and be united as one Nation?
Posted by Josephus, Friday, 21 April 2023 5:02:31 PM
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What do we do to make a flag and be united as one Nation?
Josephus,
Paying people according to merit would make them spend their time thinking of more important issues !
No flag no matter how fancy can improve the present common poor mentality !
Posted by Indyvidual, Friday, 21 April 2023 6:56:59 PM
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There is only ONE Nation: the Australian nation. Other flags are just indulgences: harmless but meaningless. The Aboriginal flag has existed only since 1970 - as fabricated as the as 'welcome to country'.

Recording and remembering Aboriginal history is one thing - a good thing. But blatant lies are just not on.
Posted by ttbn, Friday, 21 April 2023 7:28:59 PM
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I've always found flags to be fun....

http://youtu.be/1IceJTXb7RI?t=5
Posted by mhaze, Saturday, 22 April 2023 5:14:01 PM
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Maybe….that’s because fags and flags rhyme…
Posted by diver dan, Monday, 24 April 2023 9:41:27 PM
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I’ve often wondered if Neanderthals had a national flag…and the Hobbits?

But is it true, was Betsy Ross stitching up the first Stars and Stripes in 1777, the same year Mozart became unemployed in Salzburg?
Posted by diver dan, Monday, 24 April 2023 10:06:13 PM
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