Do NZ and Aus need to drop the Union Jack from their flags?

[GilbertGrape]

Canada did it, and their Maple leaf flag looks great. NZ has a continuing debate about changing our flag. There are even websites devoted to NZ flag designs should we decide to change it.

Personally, I like having the Union Jack on our flag, we do belong to the British Commonwealth, and I hope that doesn't change.

Do you guys like seeing the U/J on other countries flags during sporting events/military operations etc?..

[GravelBen]

GilbertGrape said:

NZ has a continuing debate about changing our flag.

Over 65% of Kiwis said no last time they polled it, but the media like to give the idea a huge push every year or so. I haven't quite figured out their motive behind their propaganda campaign yet, usually there's money involved somewhere.

Will be interesting to see if the UK has an opinion on the issue though.

[Google [bot]]

They need to do this

[Corpulent Tosser]

I guess it depends how much you value tradition, I tend to think I would want rid of it and a flag which was a representation of my country alone.

[GilbertGrape]

Google [bot] said:

They need to do this

lol

NZ and Australia should get together and come up with a common flag design. Yes, I'm suggesting NZ become an Australian state.

[Skywalker]

GilbertGrape said:

Personally, I like having the Union Jack on our flag, we do belong to the British Commonwealth, and I hope that doesn't change.

I would like to see Britain copy Rhodesia (as it was at the time) and make a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from The Commonwealth.
It is certainly not the British Empire anymore, and not even the British Commonwealth.
I doubt that it is in fact about the Common Wealth of all members - just the majority which do not have a Union Flag as part of their flag.

[Dr Jekyll]

It will certainly be a bit odd if the only foreign place left with the union flag on it's flag is Hawaii.

[Saddle bum]

"We lost St George in the Union Jack,
It's England's flag and we want it back."