Independence in The New Zealand Flag Debate
A popular alternative, the Silver fern flag, to the current defaced Blue Ensign was designed by Kyle Lockwood. It won a Wellington newspaper flag competition in July 2004 and appeared on TV3 in 2005 after winning a poll which included the present national flag.Although the current New Zealand flag remains a popular and recognised symbol of New Zealand, there are proposals from time to time for the New Zealand flag to be changed, with proponents of a new flag arguing "he current New Zealand Flag is too colonial and gives the impression that New Zealand is still a British colony and not an independent nation." Charles Chauvel MP has introduced a members Bill for a consultative commission followed by a referendum on the New Zealand flag.
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“Children are as destined biologically to break away as we are, emotionally, to hold on and protect. But thinking independently comes of acting independently. It begins with a two-year-old doggedly pulling on flannel pajamas during a July heat wave and with parents accepting that the impulse is a good one. When we let go of these small tasks without anger or sorrow but with pleasure and pride we give each act of independence our blessing.”
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““Justice” was done, and the President of the Immortals, in Æschylean phrase, had ended his sport with Tess. And the d’Urberville knights and dames slept on in their tombs unknowing. The two speechless gazers bent themselves down to the earth, as if in prayer, and remained thus a long time, absolutely motionless: the flag continued to wave silently. As soon as they had strength they arose, joined hands again, and went on.
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