Ed Should Australia change its flag?

[Ladewig]

Some more designs

 

[Ladewig]

Another

 

[Brian-M]

In general, the more complex the shape the greater the cost of making the flag.

It's not that complex, just two solid shapes with irregular outlines.

Compare it to the vastly more complex designs of the flags of countries such as Afghanistan, Sri Lanka or Fiji, just as a few randomly selected examples.

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/mideast/afganist.htm
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/asia/srilanka.htm
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/pacific/fiji.htm

 

[arthwollipot]

I was actually taught in school (keep in mind this was thirty years ago) that our sporting colours were green and gold, but our national colours are blue and gold.

 

[cullennz]

The last one aint bad.

Needs flies

 

[The Atheist]

Another

That's pretty good.

 

[MikeG]

Yeah, I suggested that. It has to be said that it didn't get an awful lot of support.

 

[devnull]

I dont much care about colours, but if it doesnt contain the words "I blew out a plugga" it isnt Australian.

 

[Damien Evans]

It'll be appropriate when we adopt John Williamson's "True Blue" as the new National Anthem

I'd rather Bruce Woodley's I Am Australian

 

[Damien Evans]

I dont much care about colours, but if it doesnt contain the words "I blew out a plugga" it isnt Australian.

I've literally never heard that term in my life.

 

[Kid Eager]

Tell me more about the NZ caramel system.

 

[MikeG]

I've literally never heard that term in my life.

I think Devnull is from WA.

 

[devnull]

My bad, it was "busted a plugga".

Warning - this is the most Australian thing ever.

 

[Damien Evans]

Tell me more about the NZ caramel system.

First, you coat John Key in a layer of sugar syrup...

 

[Information Analyst]

So we are going to pretend the Australian voters weren't conned into agreeing to a sycophantic paen to old England.

Do the original references to Scotland and Ireland not offend, then? And, of course, in 1879 all Australians were also as British as anyone else in the Empire.

 

[Brian-M]

I was actually taught in school (keep in mind this was thirty years ago) that our sporting colours were green and gold, but our national colours are blue and gold.

Quickly checking Wikipedia, I see that the national colours officially became green and gold in 1984, and before that they were unofficially blue and gold. Although, green-and-gold used for sports long before they became our official colours.

Looks like even the exact shades of green and gold are explicitly specified.

Green: 348 C (pantone) or #008751 (hex)
Gold: 116 C (pantone) or #FCD116 (hex)

Guess I should adjust my proposed flag to match these exact colours:

 

[Ladewig]

It's not that complex, just two solid shapes with irregular outlines.

Compare it to the vastly more complex designs of the flags of countries such as Afghanistan, Sri Lanka or Fiji, just as a few randomly selected examples.

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/mideast/afganist.htm
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/asia/srilanka.htm
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/pacific/fiji.htm

Yes. Those are much more complex.
My point was merely that it is complex enough to add to the cost.

 

[Lothian]

Quickly checking Wikipedia, I see that the national colours officially became green and gold in 1984, and before that they were unofficially blue and gold. Although, green-and-gold used for sports long before they became our official colours.

Looks like even the exact shades of green and gold are explicitly specified.

Green: 348 C (pantone) or #008751 (hex)
Gold: 116 C (pantone) or #FCD116 (hex)

Guess I should adjust my proposed flag to match these exact colours:

Is that how you see your country? Given Top and bottom of the world (North/South) are arbitrary don't you look at the world this way, with you rising to the top?

 

[Brian-M]

Yes. Those are much more complex.
My point was merely that it is complex enough to add to the cost.

Thinking it over, I'm wondering why it would add to the cost. It's not like they're making them by hand so that straight lines are more convenient to measure out.

In fact, it's probably less complex than the current flag, and only uses two colours instead of three. It might turn out to be even cheaper to manufacture than the current flag.

(Not that it would make much difference either way. I doubt that the specifics of the design would contribute significantly to the cost of production.)

 

[Brian-M]

Is that how you see your country? Given Top and bottom of the world (North/South) are arbitrary don't you look at the world this way, with you rising to the top?

Nah. When you put it south-side up, it ends up looking sort-of like the tattered remains of a love-heart that's had the bottom ripped off.