I’ve seen many crap suggestions for a new post-rule-Britannia Aussie flag design, mostly featuring Kangaroos and/or the Southern Cross. The kangaroo is a beaut looking animal but unlike the Canadian Maple Leaf, which has a simple and beautiful symmetry, the roo is all gangly arms, legs and tail which makes it an awkward fit in a national flag.

So… I’ve had a go at my own crap designs. I think the symbolism is pretty easy to see, including the boomerangs in the above suggestion which symbolise inclusion.

Oh, and before you say it… no there’s no Southern Cross and no Federation Star (that 7 pointy thingy for the 6 states and a 7th for territories and future states) Really!! Do we need to advertise that. Also, I think we all know that in the southern hemisphere, you can see the Southern Cross… Woopdeedoo. And anyone who thinks that blue, green and gold belong together, try wearing it without attracting giggles.

Although the red might be a bit too nuanced for the flag snobs (heraldic tradition and all that), there are plenty of flags out there that also flout heraldic tradition in order to look beautiful.

So, What do you think?

Note: To be honest, I would have preferred the existing red, yellow and black Indigenous Flag that often flies from government flagpoles around the country but unfortunately, that flag is copyright and its designer has specifically rejected its adoption as our national flag.