Persuasive Speech Almost twenty five percent of Australian residents were born outside of Australia. Then why do we proudly show this absurd flag that only represents our connections and history with Britain? A flag is a symbolic representation of its nation and people. We need a flag that can better reflect the values of the twenty first century Australia. I have created a new Australian flag that acknowledges all of its people and that reflects its status as a fully independent country but is still
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SHOULD THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG BE CHANGED? The Australian flag was chosen in 1901‚ when a competition was held to design our country’s flag. The guidelines of this competition included that the Union Jack and Southern Cross should appear on the flag. However‚ I believe that in the year 2001‚ the Australian flag needs to be changed. During the course of this essay‚ I will show that the Australian flag does not represent all Australians‚ in particular‚ Aboriginal Australians and that the symbols on
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in a museum and you see a flag with four red stars with white borders and a union jack. Then you say that’s Australia’s flag. You are not completely wrong. New Zealand’s flag has a similarity with Australia. This is Australia’s flag: union jack and five stars that are white. We could accidentally put the Australian flag in a zeppelin and show it in an special e.g we won the international soccer tournament. Why did Australia’s flag get shown instead of NZ? Because NZ’s flag looks a lot much like Australia
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present his views on War and Conflict in the poem “Flag” Throughout time‚ flags have given men connotations of bravery‚ identity and solidarity‚ showing a belonging to a particular culture or set ideology. Within the poem‚ Agard attempts to strip back all of the cultural connotations of what a flag represents and take a more literal approach to it being “Just apiece of Cloth”. In doing this‚ he presents man as the cause of wars‚ and shows how flags have‚ throughout time‚ been manipulated to force
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Australian icons Flag of Australia Adopted • 3 September 1901 • The flag includes the Southern Cross‚ Union Flag (The Union Jack) and Commonwealth Star. The Commonwealth Star (also known as the Federation Star‚ the Seven Point Star‚ or the Star of Federation) is a seven-pointed star symbolising the Federation of Australia which came into force on 1 January 1901. Coat of arms of Australia Adopted • 19 September 1912 • Granted by King George V; an earlier design was granted by King Edward VII
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Research Essay Flag desecration is intended as a political statement against our government and to evoke an emotional response fueled by a personal agenda. In reality‚ the American flag represents our country and not our government‚ along with the men and women of the armed forces‚ police forces‚ and firefighters that died in the line of duty. Even though flag desecration is protected under the First Amendment‚ it is still widely considered to be an insult and disrespect to anyone who has ever received
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The American Flag On June 14‚ 1777 the new nation “America” now had a national flag. America is now a independent country and are on their own away from great Britain after winning the war. This paper will explore and inform you of the American flag history and significance. The American flag represents the United States freedom from Great Britain. Not only is the American flag a big significance to the United States‚ but it is a very good explanation of our country. The American flag shows the bond
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Confederate Flag has been a symbol of our freedom for over hundreds of years. It is merely been a part of our history‚ something we were raised on‚ something we fought for. The confederate flag is simply heritage not hate! We have fought for that flag since the 1800’s. In the early eighteen hundreds the confederate flag was raised at Fort Sumter which was the first major confrontation between the north and the south in the Civil War which soon led to The Battle of Bull Run. This flag flew high while
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countries. Each country has their flag‚ anthem and other items that make them unique as a whole country. For instance‚ I believe that the Canadian flag is well known for the simplicity‚ its colours and the maple leaf. It is divided by three different columns. Two of those columns have the exact same width and the same colour that are red. The other column is white and wider because it has the maple leaf in the center of the flag. The way I view the Canadian flag is that is simple and easy to remember
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Topher Throckmorton Confederate Flag Do you think the Confederate Flag is a symbol of hate or racism? I personally think it is a symbol of hate or racism. In the next three to four paragraphs I will explain to you why I think the Confederate Flag isn’t a symbol of hate or racism. I hope either you learn something about the Confederate Flag in the next three paragraphs as I support the decision I just will be making. I personally think the Confederate Flag is not a symbol of hate or racism is because
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