# Not being a vexillologist \[on flag design\] **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 14, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-being-a-vexillologist-on-flag-design/922934 "2020-10-14T13:51:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 43
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-being-a-vexillologist-on-flag-design/922934/43 "2020-10-16T01:18:55Z")
> [@PatrickLondon](#): > > It’s interesting that formal decisions about symbols seem to be much more difficult than others - hence the flag issues (and the question of the monarchy in Australia). No new suggestion seems to please enough people. The monarchy isn’t a purely symbolic issue for the Commonwealth countries. A few years ago we had a lengthy thread discussing the topic: “Getting rid of the monarchy is the easy part. What do you replace it with? That’s the hard part.” Much different than changing a flag. Forgot to add linky-link-link: > [@Queen Elizabeth is 90. Should she have held power as Queen this long vs letting Charles rule?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-elizabeth-is-90-should-she-have-held-power-as-queen-this-long-vs-letting-charles-rule/775632): > > I’m not up on the formalities of letting go of “Queen” power under English law, but Prince Charles is now 68. Is hanging onto power this long the right thing to do? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-being-a-vexillologist-on-flag-design/922934)._