I’d leave the Southern Cross in - it has always represented the Australian land mass. It’s not politically loaded.
On the other hand, the Commonwealth Star represents the original 6 colonies and “The Territory of Papua and any futre territories” and needs to fuck off. Replaceit with something that represents a forward-looking restoration of indigenous culture and synthesis of settler cultures; The aspiration to build something worthy out of the cultural destruction of colonialism.
And then obvs the Union Flag in the canton should be replaced with either a Hammer and Sickle or a Drop Bear riding a surplus US submarine.
it has always represented the Australian land mass. It’s not politically loaded.
If anything, it’s become a long-standing symbol of the labor movement from their big miner’s rebellion (although it’s stylized differently). Pretty sure Australia has workers unions flying it.
edit: yep, their Builders Laborers Federation uses/used it along with some others
I’d be willing to accept the union jack if it’s surrounded by the local biodiversity showing it what for. Talking funnelweb spiders, cassowaries, kangaroos, inland taipans, topping it all off with gympie gympie.
I’d leave the Southern Cross in - it has always represented the Australian land mass. It’s not politically loaded.
On the other hand, the Commonwealth Star represents the original 6 colonies and “The Territory of Papua and any futre territories” and needs to fuck off. Replaceit with something that represents a forward-looking restoration of indigenous culture and synthesis of settler cultures; The aspiration to build something worthy out of the cultural destruction of colonialism.
And then obvs the Union Flag in the canton should be replaced with either a Hammer and Sickle or a Drop Bear riding a surplus US submarine.
If anything, it’s become a long-standing symbol of the labor movement from their big miner’s rebellion (although it’s stylized differently). Pretty sure Australia has workers unions flying it.
edit: yep, their Builders Laborers Federation uses/used it along with some others
I’d be willing to accept the union jack if it’s surrounded by the local biodiversity showing it what for. Talking funnelweb spiders, cassowaries, kangaroos, inland taipans, topping it all off with gympie gympie.