Australia
Current flag:
Ugh. There are many problems with this flag, but at least it has symbolism. The Commonwealth Star, under the Union Jack, is a symbol of Australia, and the Southern Cross represents the Southern Hemisphere.
My Redesign
I kept the Commonwealth Star, and used the national colors of Australia, green and Gold. I am going to try to use a Canadian Pale for all my redesigns of the flags of Commonwealth Nations, to have a sense of similarity between them.
Fiji
Current Flag:
This flag hurts my eyes. The Lion and the Cross represent the U.K., which colonized Fiji, and the bananas, cacao bean, sugarcanes, and palm trees represent Fiji’s natural resources. The dove represents peace.
My Redesign:
I used all 3 national colors of Fiji, and a Canadian Pale. The cacao bean still represents resources.
New Zealand
Current Flag:
This Flag is too similar to that of Australia, and the symbolism is almost the same, excepting the Commonwealth Star, which does not appear in this flag.
My Redesign:
I used 2 of New Zealand’s National colors, red and blue, with a Canadian Pale. The charge is the Southern Cross, giving this flag the exact same symbolism as the original.
Tuvalu
Current Flag:
This is actually an okay flag. The stars are arranged like the islands of Tuvalu, and they represent their respective islands. I will use the same symbolism in my redesign.
My Redesign:
This flag is based off of the 1996-97 Flag of Tuvalu. It is essentially that flag, but with the National Seal removed. It was such a good core design, I broke from the Canadian Pale design.