{"id":18426,"date":"2026-09-04T12:17:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T00:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=18426"},"modified":"2026-09-04T12:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T00:17:27","slug":"australia-marks-flag-day-by-flying-new-zealands-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=18426","title":{"rendered":"Australia marks Flag Day by flying New Zealand’s flag"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s not uncommon to see the New Zealand and Australian flags mixed up at events in other countries, but it seems Aussies can have trouble telling them apart too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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At an event to celebrate 125 years since the Australian flag was first flown, 44 of them were meant to be flown over Capital Hill in Canberra.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But, as 7 News reported, only 42 went up – the other two were the near-identical – but a little bit different – New Zealand flag.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The blunder was spotted and the two rogue flags replaced quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The current Australian flag was first flown above the dome of the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne on 3 September 1901, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet said in a statement. Ever since, 3 September has been known as Flag Day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Its design was chosen from more than 32,000 entries, beating one showing animals playing cricket with a winged ball and another with a kangaroo pointing a gun at the Southern Cross.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It did not become the official flag until 1954.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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New Zealand adopted its design, also featuring the Union Jack and some stars, in 1902. A referendum a decade ago on whether to replace it also attracted some unique suggestions, most notably the ‘Laser Kiwi’, which has\u00a0become a popular alternative at sports events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“While our flag does not tell the full story of our nation, it remains an enduring symbol of unity and our shared achievements since Federation,” the Australian government said.<\/p>\n

Source: RNZ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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