Will Australia ever change its 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 does New Zealand have the British 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 are the Australian and New Zealand flags similar?

Why do New Zealand and Australia use a similar pattern of stars on their flags? Both Australia and New Zealand chose the Southern Cross constellation for their flags. The stars on the Australian Flag are white and have more points than the New Zealand Flag to show their brightness in the sky.

Does New Zealand have a new flag?

In 2016, for the first time, New Zealanders voted on their flag. The options were the current New Zealand flag and the Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue) design which had been selected from among five designs in a referendum in 2015. Nearly 57\% of voters opted for the current flag.

Why are New Zealand and Australian flags so similar?

What is the difference between Australian flag and New Zealand Flag?

Yes, both flags feature the British Union Jack in the top left corner. 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.

Why are the New Zealand and Australian flags similar?

What is the difference between Australian flag and New Zealand flag?