ww2restorer
Airman 1st Class
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- May 28, 2011
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Yep!
There is no confusion between the NZ and Aussie flag. Good grief, the Aussie flag has a huge white 8 point star under the union jack and a white 5 star southern cross to the right.
The NZ flag has only the union jack and a red/white 4 star southern cross layout. Anyone that is confused will also probably be confused with the flag from the State of Hawaii, as it also has the union jack. Maybe we will be confused with the UK flag also, it has a union jack also.
The reason the flag has the union jack, is because the Queen is still our sovereign head, no matter what our PM says.
If you ever listen to him, it is always "what I think", "what I want", he and the people of NZ have forgotten is he is supposed to represent the people of the country, not what he thinks the people want.
All British colonies had an ensign at one time or another, even the U.S. had a British colonial ensign prior to the revolution.The NZ flag has only the union jack and a red/white 4 star southern cross layout. Anyone that is confused will also probably be confused with the flag from the State of Hawaii, as it also has the union jack. Maybe we will be confused with the UK flag also, it has a union jack also.
The reason the flag has the union jack, is because the Queen is still our sovereign head, no matter what our PM says.
It's happened at the UN, it's happened at the Olympics and it's happened at a Pacific Nations summit among other occasions...View attachment 301852
Sorry, but the confusion is absolute rubbish. No BS at all. God knows what international event you attended that they didn't know the flag nor could tell the difference, must have been some rather ignorant people. In regard to the Union Jack being in the canton of the flag, it has everything to do with NZ connection to the realm, currently the Queen.
I am not surprised that New Zealanders aren't familiar with U.S. state flags, I know the capitols of a good number of nations, along with their flags, but sadly, I am not familiar with those nation's individual state (or parish, district, region, etc.) flags. Besides, I seriously doubt you would be able to tell the difference between the Florida state flag and the Alabama state flag.View attachment 301853View attachment 301854
Just A little but embarrassing side note. The supporters of the flag change this week had a local quiz, to see how many flags of countries people could identify. The above flags were included. These people are so ignorant, they do not know that Hawaii is a state of the USA and included the state flag as a current country flag. So embarrassing for New Zealanders.
Well, that's your opinion, and you're welcome to it. And we all know what opinions are like...
There is no confusion between the NZ and Aussie flag.
You are in a minority there as well. Steve