Four new flags were chosen by an expert panel Tuesday as New Zealanders prepare to vote on a new national design — but there was a mostly disappointed public response to the "dreary" selection.
They are finalists in a government-backed competition that saw members of the public submit more than 10,300 possible alternatives to the current Union Flag with Southern Cross constellation. Those in favor of a change argue that the British Commonwealth country's current flag, which dates from 1902, too closely resembles that of arch-rival Australia.
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