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As far as symbols go, a country’s flag is pretty much the thing that springs to peoples’ minds first and foremost. The New Zealand flag is, uniquely perhaps, extremely similar to New Zealand’s good old neighbour, Australia.Many foreigners would be hard pressed to spot the subtle differences between the two flags off the top of their heads.
For example, some Australian radio shows were popular in New Zealand. There are differences between these two countries. Australia was created as a place for convicts to live. The earliest.
The New Zealand flag was adopted on March 24, 1902, followed by Australia's adoption on April 14, 1954 - more than 50 years later. Advertisement Advertise with NZME.
New Zealand's acting prime minister wants Australia to come up with a new flag, claiming it copied New Zealand's. The Australian and New Zealand flags are often mixed up due to their similar.
The Australian and New Zealand flags are similar as they both have the British Union flag in the top left quadrant and have a blue background, but the Australian flag also carries a seven-pointed.
Yet, when the Australian flag is flown, foreigners do not easily associate it with Australia and are often confused. This is because our flag is too similar to New Zealand’s flag, as it also features the Southern Cross and the Union Jack. The only difference between the Australian flag and the New Zealand flag is Australia’s federation star.