New Australian Flag Design - The Sun and Stars

http://www.thesunandstars.com As Australians, we will all, sooner or later, participate in the process of choosing a new flag. We have an opportunity and a responsibility to make sure this symbol embodies values worth passing on to future generations.

The flag we have served its purpose in the 20th century, to give Australians a sense of identity. We have a very different society today and change to the flag will come about to reflect who we are now, with people from just about every country on earth participating in our democracy.

How do we represent this, as well as our European and Indigenous histories?
How do we show our sense of a fair society, and acknowledge the diggers who fought for just that? If we were to try to represent everyone individually, we would end up with a patchwork quilt.

Our present flag was designed following Federation to represent two stakeholders - the British Empire and the Anglo-Celtic Colonials whose adopted mascot for Australia was the Southern Cross.

Australia became a branch office of the Empire and the 'company logo' still sits at the place of power on the flag — the top corner next to the flag post.

This type of flag is called an ensign and is traditionally a Naval flag. Perhaps the joke on us has been that our flag has always meant; "Her Majesty's vessel, the good ship Australia."

Perhaps this time our new flag design should not be the result of a public competition. We don't do it for our currency or Houses of Parliament. If there are competitions, only the best designers are invited and are judged by their peers.
It is a really tricky design problem, to bring together everything in today's Australia into one symbol that is relevant to most people.

We run a real risk of ending up with a poll-driven beach towel if we go down the populist path.

For instance, we no longer live in the "White Australia" that the flag was designed for. We now have 199 immigrant language groups as well as the hundreds of indigenous groups to include when we are to decide on a new national flag. No other country has taken on such a complex design challenge when deciding on a new flag.

Popular themes such as the kangaroo, the southern cross or a wattle sprig just won't cut it, they are not relevant to many Australians. We must try harder this time. We need a symphony.

A true symbol is not a logo or trademark. It must go to the essence of the subject and have deeper layers that enhance its meaning.

Our contribution is the Sun and Stars...

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[DeclinedLaw]

Perfect, has Aboriginal and Australian all in one, I like it!

[RedRamen72]

Awesome. An inclusive flag design that isnt cringe worthy or look like a logo for a new diet cola. Good onya digger.

[petelawry]

Brilliant Kim & Nu

[DigitalPillTVwebsite]

Perfect