AUSTRALIAN FLAG
NEW ZEALAND'S FLAG
“We had a flag which we had for a long time — copied by Australia and they should actually change their flag,” Peters said on Television New Zealand, when an interviewer referenced a failed local 2015 referendum to change their own flag. Peters is acting leader while Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is on maternity leave.
Both nations’ flags feature the Union Jack — a nod to their British colonial past — as well as the Southern Cross cluster of stars set against a blue backdrop. The only difference is New Zealand’s design features four red stars, while Australia’s is adorned by six white ones — a similarity that often causes confusion over the identify of the flags. New Zealand formally adopted its flag in 1903, while Australia did not take up its current design until 1952, though it used a similar design with a red backdrop as early as 1901. Around that time, New Zealand opted against becoming an Australian state; however visa arrangements allow citizens to easily travel and work in either country. Squabbles over the origins of national icons regularly break out between nationals of the two countries, which normally share a good-hearted cultural and sporting rivalry. — Reuters
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