The following is a 3 message exchange between 4 users
@ISIDEWITH3mos3MO
What do national symbols like the flag or anthem mean to you, and how do they shape your identity?
The flag represents Australia's colonial history and the atrocities both England and Australia committed against Indigenous people here and elsewhere. Both the flag and the anthem does not shape my identity. And they mean little to me.
I agree with what the response believes the Australian flag and anthem to be a representation/ product of. However, simply because I challenge the importance of these symbols due to their political/ historical symbolism does not mean they haven't shaped my identity. They mean alot to me as they are symbols of where I am from, thus who I am. I am an Australian - I live in a country marred by its colonial past, but still striving for reconciliation, which I am reminded of every time I witness these national symbols and feel the urge to challenge their importance.
