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tell me what you think in the comments :)
Sources:
Aboriginal flag to replace NSW flag atop Sydney Harbour Bridge
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-11/aboriginal-flag-replaces-nsw-flag-atop-sydney-harbour-bridge-/101225916
Elizabeth Kwan "National Parliament, National Symbols: From British to Australian Identity*":
https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/pops/pop47/nationalparliament
Map of Indigenous Australia
https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia
Replace the Union Jack with the Aboriginal Flag
https://www.ausflag.com.au/replace_the_union_jack.asp
The Triple Union Flag
https://www.tripleunionflag.com/
EU Barcode
https://www.oma.com/projects/eu-barcode
Australian national colours
https://www.pmc.gov.au/honours-and-symbols/australian-national-symbols/australian-national-colours
Getting over Australia's cultural cringe
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-07-10/getting-over-australias-cultural-cringe/95094
AA Phillips - The Cultural Cringe
https://meanjin.com.au/essays/the-cultural-cringe-by-a-a-phillips/
Unity Flag
https://unityflag.com.au/
Golden Wattle
http://www.goldenwattleflag.com/
Politics and Biculturalism in Canada: The Flag Debate
ALBINSKI, HENRY S.
Southern Horizon Flag
https://southernhorizonflag.weebly.com/
Kangaroo and Emu quote:
https://www.historichansard.net/hofreps/1912/19121031_reps_4_67/
Great Southern Flag
https://www.greatsouthernflag.com.au/
Alternative Australian Flag Survey Results Announced
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/ics/news/news_archive/2016/alternative_australian_flag_survey_results_announced
YouTube videos:
Zendaya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUbHw910xm0
Linus Boman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTwr8m8xcEs
Conan O Brien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjNvbxNzW54
thank you to lauren, morris, jack, george, sam, and jen
Not a fan of the golden wattle design, it looks like what you’d get if BP asked someone to design them a new flag and do a bit of creative writing to make it sound good.
The Eureka flag could have been a good option in the past but I feel it’s a bit too associated with either unions or cookers these days to be accepted by everyone (would prefer if the cookers gave up on it and left it to the unions).
Modifying the Eureka flag is an idea which I think has a bit of potential but the Great Southern Flag just throws too much at it. Maybe just turning it green and gold and making the stars seven pointed instead of eight would work better.
I kind of like this other design which I found in an image search for alternative flags - fairly simple design (drawable by kids if you’re prepared to put up with wonky kangaroos) using generally recognisable and neutral symbols and I think it looks alright.