Discovered on Christmas Day 1643 by Captain William Mynors, Christmas Island today forms part of Australia’s External Territories. Given its Australian connection, Christmas Island officially adopted its flag on Australia Day (26 January) 2002. However, unofficially, the island had used the same pattern since 14 April 1986, when Tony Couch was announced as the winner […]
New Zealand chooses challenger flag
Kyle Lockwood’s Black, White and Blue design seems to have won the first round of the New Zealand Flag Referendum. With late and overseas votes still to be counted, it appears this design has beaten Lockwood’s other entrant (a Red, White and Blue variation) into second place. Voter turnout was 48-per-cent, a reflection on how […]
New Zealand flag referendum begins
After celebrating their national institution’s Rugby Union World Cup triumph last month, New Zealanders are now deciding what flag their beloved All Blacks will play under when they defend their crown. The people of New Zealand have just begun voting in a referendum to once and for all decide whether or not to change their […]
Flag of Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a microstate lying between Switzerland and Austria. Formed in 1719 within the Holy Roman Empire, Liechtenstein joined the German Confederation in 1815, gaining its independence in 1866. From 1719, it used the banner of the Princely House – a horizontal bicolour (gold over red) in 3:5 proportions – as its […]
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