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| New Zealand plans vote on changing national flag |
| 2014-03-11 |
| [NZHERALD.CO.NZ] New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has announced plans for a referendum on whether to change the national flag. He said in a speech Tuesday that he wants a nationwide vote held within the next three years. The nation's current flag depicts the Southern Cross star constellation in red and includes Britannia's Union Jack flag in the top left corner. Many complain the flag is too similar to Australia's and doesn't reflect New Zealand's independence from its former colonizer, Britannia. Some want to keep the flag while others debate the best possible replacement. Key has said he favors a silver fern set against a black background. Opponents say that would associate the flag too much with sports teams, who often use it, and is too reminiscent of a pirate ensign. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 A sheep rampant, on a field of socialism? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-03-11 18:01 |
| #6 Cause it's already been done? Fiction doesn't count. Anyway, I had in mind a ram, rampant, very different than a dear lambikin sodden with drink. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2014-03-11 16:45 |
| #5 How about a white sheep on a green field? Cause it's already been done? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-03-11 13:32 |
| #4 Go for the ugliest flag you can find, yea, that'll work. |
| Posted by: Snicker Kicker999-1/2 2014-03-11 13:30 |
| #3 accurately depicts the island nation's population New Zealand is home to 3 million people and 60 million sheep. Baaaa. |
| Posted by: Goober Bucket3256 2014-03-11 13:02 |
| #2 How about a white sheep on a green field? That more accurately depicts the island nation's population anyway. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2014-03-11 12:40 |
| #1 Key has said he favors a silver fern set against a black background. Sounds strangely familiar. Peter Jackson to the courtesy phone. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-03-11 00:57 |
