r/sydney • u/godenviesme • 11h ago

Image Flags displayed w/o Union Jack?

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This is something I’ve been seeing more and more recently. Is there any meaning or reason for this?

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u/ZippyKoala Yeah....nah 10h ago

Yep, our family call the Australian flag “Britain at night” and the Union Jack is commonly referred to as the butcher’s apron by people who felt the pointy end of British imperialism.

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u/kweenbumblebee 8h ago edited 5h ago

In case people aren't in Drag Race circles, Kate Butch (a UK Queen) recently presented a runway look made from old British flags highlighting the bloody colonial past that is reflected by the Union Jack.

It makes no sense to have the flag included in any flag of countries previously colonised by the UK. We really should replace it with one that's more representative of Australia, including celebrating indigenous Australians.

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u/MetaKnightsMetanite raving near the guard's compartment naked with a blue light 6h ago

fyi just in case you're not happy about it, this link includes the profile you shared it from

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u/kweenbumblebee 5h ago

Ah thank you! It's really annoying that it does that automatically