Eureka flag - Australian Flag?

[el_draco (Rom)]

Originally Posted by csb

A 2016 survey featured in an ABC news report:

"in a survey of 8,140 people conducted by Western Sydney University . . . of the respondents, 64 per cent said they believed the Australian flag should change, while 36 per cent said it should remain the same."

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-0...survey/7113992

Surveys are somewhat subjective but anyway this shows that many do want change.

An appropriate time to change will be when we become a republic. An appropriate time to become a republic is when there is a change of monarch - if it does continue after the Queen. I suppose this depends on how well Prince William is groomed for the position - I can't think anyone else would be acceptable.

P.S. I've seen flag designs that include a boomerang - looks to corny for my liking.

Western Sydney is hardly representative of Australia and considering the monarchy has been around for a hell of a long time, I see little likelihood or reason whatsoever for it to end with the Queen. It would be a dismal day in the world for sure.

[clive milne]

Originally Posted by Kunama

What have we done to earn the right to change the flag that others fought for?

Matt... do you honestly believe that the graphic design of any single flag,
in all of human history has warranted armed conflict between nations?
Do you imagine any single person lying on their gurney being air-vacced from some god forsaken jungle, thought... damn.. I may have lost my legs, but heck..
No one messes with that flag design.
It was worth it, and I would do it again?

[csb (Craig)]

Exactly right, Clive. Some/many of those people may even have hoped for a changed flag design or even been anti-monarchy.

[xelasnave]

OK. I for one am convinced.
Put it to a vote.

Seek designs in a world wide competition.
Set up various committees.
The cream that will flow for fat cats will make it worthwhile.

Cut funding to scientific research to pay for it all.

And folk did not die for the flag they died under it.

Alex