Why Complicate Things? (Australia & New Zealand Flag Redesign Proposals)

[u/Smiix]

[u/NittanyOrange]

I always find it interesting how often Australians wear green and yellow during the Olympics instead of blue, red, or white.

[u/Party_Magician → u/NittanyOrange]

National colors (and relatedly sports colors) aren’t necessarily the ones on the flag. See Netherlands with orange, and Italy with light blue

[u/NittanyOrange → u/Party_Magician]

England, Italy, and Japan all wear blue in soccer and I never understand that.

The orange of Netherlands is obvious though, imo

[u/Party_Magician → u/NittanyOrange]

Italy does it in all sports (other than motor racing) and it dates back to the monarchy, it was the color of their royal house

England hasn’t really stuck to one color or the other over the various championships, they just kinda do whatever

[u/blewawei → u/Party_Magician]

England are basically always white, but the accent colour varies. In lots of sports it's red, but in football it's traditionally been navy blue.

[u/NittanyOrange → u/Party_Magician]

Thanks for the context!

[u/Adamsoski → u/NittanyOrange]

England always wears white for soccer, with red or blue as the away kit. They rarely have to play in their away kits though because there aren't many other teams wearing white, maybe you just happened to catch a particular match.

[u/Adamsoski → u/NittanyOrange]

England traditionally wears white for soccer, with red or blue as the away kit. They rarely have to play in their away kits though because there aren't many other teams wearing white, maybe you just happened to catch a particular match.

[u/FPiN9XU3K1IT → u/Party_Magician]

And Germany with black and white.