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Four Finalists In New Zealand Flag Competition

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Published September 2, 2015 at 1:33 PM EDT

New Zealand's Flag Consideration panel has announced four alternative flag designs that New Zealand will rank in the first binding referendum this year. (govt.nz)

New Zealand is holding a public competition to possibly replace the country’s current flag. Over 10,000 designs were submitted and yesterday, four designs were revealed as finalists.

New Zealand residents will vote on a winner later this year and then in March 2016, they will vote on whether that winner will replace the current New Zealand flag.

We take a look at the designs with Charles Ashburner, a vexillologist and head of the Flag Institute in Swansea, Wales.

Guest

Charles Ashburner, vexillologist and chief executive of the Flag Institute. He tweets @MrAshburner.