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Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

The flags from your contries look really similar.

Do you ever wish they were more different?

Aussie Flag

Kiwi Flag

Freezer Burn · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Location: Busan

we know the difference in our flags, we very much have a love hate relationship, but its ony on the sporting feilds that this occurs.
Im one of the minority who thinks that when it comes down to it, we are very much similar people.
I live in Australia, but I was born and bred in Kiwiland, Both coutries are without a doubt the best places on this planet to live, because of the way we choose to live our lifes, the term laid back was invented by us, and we wouldnt have it any other way.
We both have natives in our countries that want our flags changed, but that will never happen.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

If you didn't tell us I wouldn't know which was NZ and which was Oz.

There's always some confusion over the Irish and Italian flags too.

Ireland

Italy

pollyplummer · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Location: McMinnvillve, Oregon

When you guys see your flag (kiwis and aussies) do you think about Britain at all, having their flag on there, too? I mean, is that cool with you guys? Is it your laid back qualities that enable you to have another nation's flag stamped onto yours? Cool

Just how strong is this commonwealth relationship? I mean, are things cool or what? I'm seriously quite ignorant on this subject.

Sleepy in Seoul · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:16 pm Post subject:

No. I'm from NZ but I lived in Oz for nearly 20 years (I had no choice - my family forced me to move with them when I was 9 years old), but I moved back after I finished working at my old job (with 6 weeks holiday every year - sigh). I do wish that the cognitively impaired were able to distinguish the difference between the two flags though. They are quite different and easy to tell apart.

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

I think both are splendid, splendid.

Especially that perfect design in the top left corners, so symbolic of Union.

What else could they have? A sheep on the Kiwi flag and a load of balls on the Oz?

thorin · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

Derrek, you must be as bored as I am. There's a proposal for a new Kiwi flag:

http://www.hbtv.co.nz/flagnz/

only slightly less gay than this:

SarcasmKills · Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Location: Seoul

thorin · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

Does anyone know if the Aussie flag at the Ulsan Outback still has the stars upside down?

Freezer Burn · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Location: Busan

Neil · Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Location: Tokyo

They'd both look nicer without the stars.

pollyplummer · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Location: McMinnvillve, Oregon

happeningthang · Joined: 26 Apr 2003

Get your crap crosses off of our stars.

xtchr · Joined: 23 Nov 2004

Nope, doesn't bother me because they're not actually that similar. They each have a different number of stars, which are also shaped and coloured differently. Not too difficult to distinguish between the two.
Of course every now and again someone wants to start a referendum to the government about changing the NZ flag, usually to get rid of the Union Jack in the corner. But can you imagine the politically correct bollocks they'd want to include in a new flag so that everyone is happy? Probably have raised dots on one side just so blind (oops - visually impaired) people can feel 'empowered' or some such nonsense.

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Sorry, but to someone who has never seen them before, and would only see them occasionally, they look darned near the same.

Unless you see them side-by-side.

When people not from your country see one of your flags at a time (which is normally the case) most have no clue: 1. What country it is 2. Or be able to choose between NZ or Aussie.

Just the sad truth.

And yes, the Ireland/Italy flag situation is difficult too.