Shortlist for alternative New Zealand flag

New Zealanders will choose a possible new flag from five alternatives after the "Red Peak" design was added to the original four finalists
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CURRENT FLAG Adopted in 1902. Seen by many people as outdated and too
similar to flag of Australia

Union Jack: Harks back to colonial past

Southern Cross: Star constellation of Southern Hemisphere
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ALTERNATIVE FLAGS: Public will rank five designs in November referendum

Silver Fern (Black and White) Designed by Alofi Kanter 

Silver Fern (Red, White and Blue) Kyle Lockwood 

Koru: Andrew Fyfe Represents unfurling fern frond

Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue) Kyle Lockwood

Red Peak New Zealand Parliament voted to add design after 50,000 people signed online petition

Flag designer, Aaron Dustin, inspired by Maori weaving pattern and myth of land and sky, as well as current flag

April 2016: Public to vote in second referendum on whether to keep current national flag or replace it with most popular alternative design
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Sources: New Zealand government, wire agencies

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