New design proposed to replace national flag

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As the country gets ready to celebrate Australia Day this long weekend, there are renewed calls to replace the current flag.

Academic John Blaxland from the Australian National University has come up with his own design, combining a number of elements relating to Australia's history.

He says he has tried to capture something as evocative as the maple leaf design of the the Canadian national flag.

"I get the significance of the current flag, I get the significance of the Union Jack," he told ABC News Breakfast.

"I also get that a lot of people don't like it. I think we need to find a compromise, something that is going to be inclusive and appeals to all Australians.

"That's why I tried to come up with a new design, a design that spoke to more than one group, more than one political orientation."

Lobby group Ausflag has also used the national holiday to call for a new flag - one designed specifically for the sporting arena.

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Topics: national-days, community-and-society, australia, australian-national-university-0200

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