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Would it be appropriate to add some proposed "new" flags to this page? For example, the ones at http://chuq.net/ausflag/ . The only flag that isn't currently in existence on the page is the Aboriginal/Australia flag hybrid, which for many reasons is inappropriate (Aboriginal flag is copyrighted; top-left corner implies subordination; etc). It should probably stay on the page in its own section, describing WHY it is inappropriate. -- Chuq 05:09, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

The question is how to decide which to include or not include. The various Ausflag competition designs are the ones that have had the most publicity, so perhaps they are the best option. JPD (talk) 11:45, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Posting Ausflag's designs on there could set a precedence for everyone uploading their design. It's best to leave it alone (unless an article is created under "Proposed Flags of Australia").To be honest, aside from a few genuinely good designs the vast majority look horrendous - vexillogically speaking, of course (is that even a word???). Dragases 09:14, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

I am inclined to agree with you that they don't need to be added. However, what you or I think of the designs is irrelevant - the issue is whether they are important enough to be mentioned. JPD (talk) 22:48, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Flag not displaying?

Is it just me, or is the second flag under "Arguments in favour of changing the flag" not showing up? -- Chuq 22:09, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

It's not just you. All I see is white.--cj | talk 00:48, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

I notice it shows up here: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Australian_republic_supporters.svg

But not here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Australian_republic_supporters.svg

May be a wikimedia commons thing with svg's? -- Chuq 01:26, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

It appears for me on its image subpage in both Wikipedia and Commons. It just doesn't show up in the article. --cj | talk 01:28, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Well, I just went to save the image to attempt to upload it under a better name (as well as see if it fixed this issue) and found that the name of the file is 800px-Flag_of_Australian_republic_supporters.svg.png - note the png extension - I will rename and re-upload and see how it goes -- Chuq 01:47, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Done. The flag now displays properly, and is under a more appropriately descriptive filename -- Chuq 01:58, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

That's not the problem - Wikipedia displays svg images by creating png images. Look at the Australian flag - the image shown there is is "800px-Flag of Australia.svg.png", yet the image displays properly. There must be something funny going on. I've noticed images on a few other pages not displaying as well. JPD (talk) 08:48, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Anti-British/Republican Bias?

In the paragraph "Replacing the Union Flag with the Aboriginal Flag", it says "the suggestion is well intentioned — it implies removal of British ties". Why does implying removal of British ties make it well intentioned?

It doesn't and I removed it for being non-NPOV. JAJ 01:59, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

I quite agree. Why was using the Union Jack in the Australian flag design neccesarily a bad idea?

Why is the black flag better then the British flag?

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