Australia and New Zealand Flag – How are they Different?

Watching the World Cup, flags from countries like Japan, South Korea, and the United States are easily distinguishable. Especially the Japanese Rising Sun flag, which is unmistakable.

However, for some countries, you need a discerning eye. For instance, if it’s a match between Australia and New Zealand, when their flags enter the field, you need to be careful because it’s easy to mistake them!

Do Australia and New Zealand share the Same Flag?

No, Australia and New Zealand do not share the same flag. Although the Australian flag and the New Zealand flag both look very similar, there are several differences between the two.

What is the Difference between the Australian Flag and the New Zealand Flag?

There are 3 main differences between Australian flag and New Zealand Flag, they are the 1) number of stars, 2) colour of stars and the 3) style of stars.

Below are the picture of the Australian Flag and the New Zealand flag. Can you spot all difference between the two?

Australian Flag

New Zealand Flag

How are the they similar?

As you can tell Australian Flag and New Zealand Flag they are similar in many ways.

Why are they similar?

The reason why the 2 flags are similar is because the British colonies often chose flags based on the British Blue Ensign. If you remove the stars from both the Australian Flag and the New Zealand Flag this will give you the British Blue Ensign.

Another interesting fact is that Australia, Fiji, Cook Island and New Zealand all have flags that are based on the British Blue Ensign.

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