Queensland could lead the country in adopting a truly unifying state symbol – one that actually represents its people.
Congratulations if you can. Here, have a ribbon. But I’d be willing to bet the meagre contents of my wallet that not many of you could.
The other 75 per cent of it – save for one symbol – is navy blue, in line with the hundreds of other defaced British blue ensigns representing some Commonwealth nations , overseas British territories, Australian states and more than a few yacht clubs.Then there’s the “defaced” part of “defaced British blue ensign” – the Queensland state badge.
Most State of Origin series involve a bet between the premiers of Queensland and NSW. Lately, those bets have involved the premier of the losing side, almost exclusively NSW, wearing the winner’s jersey on the floor of that state’s parliament. There’s a lamentable sameness among Australian state flags. Each one follows an identical, boring, colonial formula – the British blue ensign, each with a different defacement.
It’s not just an aesthetic argument. In a time of truth-telling and reconciliation – damaged as it may have been during the Voice referendum – symbolism matters.
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