“STATES” is a
republic based upon Australia as is Australia today - except that British
monarchy is annulled and Australia’s six federation ‘STATES’ in-turn provide
heads-of-state… Also included is ongoing amendment to
It is made clear the
A choice only
between
BRITISH
MONARCHY or
Published by “The Manning
Times” in Taree NSW - July 1998
Flag - Australian
Sometime or another, in the early evening darkness of a cloud-free-early
Winter’s night, every Australian should stand facing due south in open surround
and gaze upwards at Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Epsilon.
For to observe Winter’s Southern Cross
hovering above our isolated island-continent is to know why it appears upon our
national flag: To absorb its majesty and ambience at that time is to understand
why it has become, and must remain, the dominant feature upon that national
flag.
Our Southern Cross, which witnessed the coming
of both aborigine and European to this land, is indeed something to behold at
that time of year.
Our Southern Cross which so captivated our
forebears they emblazoned it upon the flag of their young nation and for almost
a century those who followed have held that flag in great respect, have fought
and died for it and have cherished it throughout a multitude of divers
circumstances.
And those Australian forebears, who so
well recognised that heritage of Australia’s physical position in the universe,
appended to their flag the heraldry and history of their backgrounds with the
inclusion of the British Jack in its upper-staff canton.
Subsequently, guided by those forebears
and based on the parliamentary principals of Westminster, Australia has
developed into one of the longest lasting democracies of the world... Indeed so
democratic, free and stable it is able to debate and decide its future in
regard to becoming a republic.
Thereanent, and should we become a
republic, surely we are obligated to preserve the roots of this country, its
heritage, heraldry, history, freedom and its democracy by the retention of our
current nation flag.
To those who fear other nationals will
view
To those who fear seeming subservient to
the British... stiffen your spine and delight in your great fortune at being
independent and Australian.
To those who simply are anti-British…
Remember this nation was based upon British principle and people and is as it
is because of that advantage; an advantage it enjoyed above any other colonised
country of the world.
To those who came to this magic land...
whilst ever this flag flies over our nation allow yourself to feel consummate
in your decision to venture.
And
to all true-blue Australians, pro-republican or not… engender pride in the
heritage, heraldry and history of a truly outstanding national flag.
Yogi of Old Bar July 1998
Yogi
Marriott
Yogi
States Head-of-State Selection (STATES)
Republic model
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STATES
Devised 1998
Conceived Mid-1990s