Fiji Union Jack
And Tuvalu has not announced any plans to remove the Union Jack The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 1 to 2.An independent kingdom prior to becoming a British colony in 1874, Fiji briefly used a national
try again, the name must be unique "After a national competition, the new design will be unveiled on 10 October, the 45th anniversary of independence, Mr Bainimarama said.He pointed to the fact that only four sovereign states which were once British colonies still retain the union jack as a national symbol: Australia, New Zealand, Tuvalu and Fiji.New Zealand said last October that it would hold a referendum this year to decide on an alternative flag, and another referendum in 2016 on whether to officially adopt the new design.After New Zealand announced its referendums, Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said there was "no great demand" in Australia to change the national flag.A magazine claims the president called US soldiers killed in action "losers", something he denies. ) The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 1 to 2.An independent kingdom prior to becoming a British colony in 1874, Fiji briefly used a national There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts Fiji plans to erase the historical link to mark the 45th anniversary of independence. February 3, 2015 8:48 AM EST The current flag includes a British Union Jack in the upper left-hand corner and a standard bearing stalks of sugar cane, a bundle of bananas, and a lion wearing a crown.“What does this have to do with us,” asked Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, The redesigned flag, he said, would be unveiled on Oct. 11, commemorating the 45th anniversary of the island nation’s independence from British rule.
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After a national competition a new design for the flag of Fiji will be unveiled in October Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. All Rights Reserved. These are external links and will open in a new window © 2020 TIME USA, LLC. By signing up you are agreeing to our Australia's foreign minister said there was no great demand to change the flag they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. A one-time coup leader who was elected last September in Fiji's first elections in eight years, Bainimarama said the flag had served the country well since independence in 1970 but was now outdated. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Fiji will remove the union jack from its flag and replace it with a design that symbolises the Pacific country, not former colonial power Britain, the prime minister has said. Log in to update your newsletter preferencesPlease New Zealand is holding a referendum on its national flagand debates are also happening in AustraliaFrank Bainimarama wants a new flag to represent a modern Fiji.The Fijian flag seen during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic GamesFiji removing Union Jack from its flag to get rid of 'outdated' British colonial symbols Fiji is removing the Union Jack from its flag after almost 140 years of displaying the British colonial symbol.
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