The boxing kangaroo - another Aussie emblem
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325384)
Rockingham, Australia
March 20, 2019 12:10am CST
In May, we will be joining six friends for ten days sailing on a house-boat on the Loire Canal in France. To say we are looking forward to it would be an understatement.
When we toured France in our motor-home, we taped an Australian flag on the back in the hope that people would recognise us as from Australia. We thought we’d do the same on the boat – have an Australian flag in plain sight. However someone suggested the boxing kangaroo would be more instantly recognisable.
We now have a boxing kangaroo flag but it’s hard to take a photo of it. However you can see the emblem on this glass. Would you recognise it as Australian? It’s a silly question really. It could hardly signify any other country.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Mar 19
You are the only place on earth for roos. Your flag is the southern star and Union Jack and many people might confuse with other Union Jack kind of flags. A Koala is a good symbol. Or a Foster's sign lol.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Mar 19
@JudyEv I would know where you were from the moment you spoke lol!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
20 Mar 19
@JohnRoberts You and I might know Judy's accent... though lots of people would probably think British. My ex-fiancé was Australian. People thought he was English a lot.
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@JudyEv (325384)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Mar 19
@playertwo I like most animals too. Often they're better than humans. 
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Mar 19
@JudyEv New Zealanders can use a kiwi as their sign.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
20 Mar 19
Were you treated to anything special when you were spotted as Australians?
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16518)
• China
20 Mar 19
How about having a koala bear emblem on the flag ?
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
21 Mar 19
I would recognize it - seen footage of boxing kangaroos, including one featuring a very young Woody Allen - I thinks such practice is now banned as it should be
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
21 Mar 19
@JudyEv it was quite cruel to the kangaroos forced into it
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@JudyEv (325384)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Mar 19
@arthurchappell Certainly. Not a good thing at all.
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@JudyEv (325384)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Mar 19
I'm sure you wouldn't see it as a spectacle any more.
@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
20 Mar 19
I think that the minute I spotted the little kangaroo, I would assume you were from Australia! Sounds like an awesome holiday!!!
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
21 Mar 19
@JudyEv We rented a house on a canal somewhere in England a few years ago. I sat out in the mornings watching the boats go by... thinking how cool a holiday that would be... someday ;) How long does it take to fly from Australia to England??
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@JudyEv (325384)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Mar 19
@Hate2Iron I think it's around 24 hours if you don't stop too long in the middle. We're stopping in Doha in Qatar for two nights then going on to Paris.
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@JudyEv (325384)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Mar 19
@playertwo We loved it. I could easily live there.
@janethwayne (5193)
• Philippines
21 Mar 19
Yes I can recognize the kangaroo very well.
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@JudyEv (325384)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Mar 19
@janethwayne All she needs is a hat! 
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@janethwayne (5193)
• Philippines
21 Mar 19
@JudyEv She looks very cute wearing a gloves.She has gloves now and a pocket.
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@JudyEv (325384)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Mar 19
@playertwo I suppose they do but I don't know what other countries have so I don't really take much notice of their uniforms.
@Juliaacv (48272)
• Canada
20 Mar 19
I would recognize that as Australian.
I would think that putting your flag up while in France would get you some favourable recognition as you travelled. When our son travels he always wears a little Canadian flag somewhere, either on a hat, or a pin, and he always gets some nice, kind compliments on being Canadian. Its nice to be welcomed across the world like that, as I'm sure you have felt.
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@JudyEv (325384)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Mar 19
It seems quite luxurious really. We'll each have a room with an ensuite but the rooms are miniscule. We only need to sleep in them. The lounge is quite spacious and we can also go up on top where there is seating for twelve. Having our own ensuites is a bonus at our ages.
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@JudyEv (325384)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Mar 19
Haha - yes, I guess maybe it is! Thanks. I take that as a great compliment.
@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
20 Mar 19
Once we see a Kangaroo, the first word that pops up in head is Australia. 
. It is so self explanatory. 
. It is so self explanatory. 1 person likes this
@SophiaMorros (5046)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
20 Mar 19
I would definitely assume Australian if I saw that particular emblem.
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@SophiaMorros (5046)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
20 Mar 19
@JudyEv It does indeed!
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