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| New Zealand flag: the final 40 designs revealed | New Zealand flag: the final 40 designs revealed |
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| An independent panel in charge of choosing a new flag for New Zealand has released the longlist of 40 designs to the public. | An independent panel in charge of choosing a new flag for New Zealand has released the longlist of 40 designs to the public. |
| Nearly 10,300 were submitted to a government website for consideration before being whittled down by the 16 members of the independent members of the panel. | Nearly 10,300 were submitted to a government website for consideration before being whittled down by the 16 members of the independent members of the panel. |
| The panel will now select a shortlist of four to be put to a public vote in a referendum at the end of the year. Wā kāinga/Home by Grant Alexander (principal), Alice Murray, Thomas Lawlor, Jared McDowell from Auckland | The panel will now select a shortlist of four to be put to a public vote in a referendum at the end of the year. Wā kāinga/Home by Grant Alexander (principal), Alice Murray, Thomas Lawlor, Jared McDowell from Auckland |
| The plan for a new design was announced in September last year when Prime Minister John Key announced he wanted the country to have a flag that was unique to New Zealand and would be recognisable around the world. | The plan for a new design was announced in September last year when Prime Minister John Key announced he wanted the country to have a flag that was unique to New Zealand and would be recognisable around the world. |
| Unity Fern (Red & Blue) by Paul Jackways from Canterbury It has been suggested the reason for getting rid of the existing flag is also to throw off the legacy of British colonial rule and set them apart from their bigger neighbour Australia which has a similar design. | Unity Fern (Red & Blue) by Paul Jackways from Canterbury It has been suggested the reason for getting rid of the existing flag is also to throw off the legacy of British colonial rule and set them apart from their bigger neighbour Australia which has a similar design. |
| Some of the suggestions that didn’t make the cut have attracted a lot of international attention. | Some of the suggestions that didn’t make the cut have attracted a lot of international attention. |
| Ideas included a kiwi bird with laser vision, a smiley face and a sheep with a red and blue star in place of an eye. | Ideas included a kiwi bird with laser vision, a smiley face and a sheep with a red and blue star in place of an eye. |
| Koru Fin by Daniel Crayford and Leon Cayford from Auckland | Koru Fin by Daniel Crayford and Leon Cayford from Auckland |
| But now of the more wacky designs made the final cut with the majority of them involving a fern or a spiral pattern. | But now of the more wacky designs made the final cut with the majority of them involving a fern or a spiral pattern. |
| In an open letter announcing the long list, the panel said: “A great flag should be distinctive and so simple it can be drawn by a child from memory. A great flag is timeless and communicates swiftly and potently the essence of the country it represents. | In an open letter announcing the long list, the panel said: “A great flag should be distinctive and so simple it can be drawn by a child from memory. A great flag is timeless and communicates swiftly and potently the essence of the country it represents. |
| “A flag should carry sufficient dignity to be appropriate for all situations in which New Zealanders might be represented. It should speak to all Kiwis. Our hope is that New Zealanders will see themselves reflected in these flags’ symbols, colour and stories.” | “A flag should carry sufficient dignity to be appropriate for all situations in which New Zealanders might be represented. It should speak to all Kiwis. Our hope is that New Zealanders will see themselves reflected in these flags’ symbols, colour and stories.” |
| Manawa by Otis Frizzell from Auckland | Manawa by Otis Frizzell from Auckland |
| The panel said they hope to choose the final four “by mid-September”. |