JEANNE MESERVE, CNN ANCHOR: In just two days, athletes from around the globe will be marching in the opening ceremonies of the Sydney Olympics. The host Australian team will be proudly showing the flag. But, as CNN's John Raedler reports, there is some question over which banner they should carry.</s>JOHN RAEDLER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Australia is confused. This is the Australian flag, but its design, showing the stars of the Southern Cross and a Union Jack, is highly problematic.</s>HAROLD SCRUBY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, "AUSTFLAG": Well, its design suggests that we are a colony of Great Britain, some sort of subordinate British branch office.</s>RAEDLER: Harold Scruby runs an organization that promotes the idea of a new flag for Australia, and it runs contests for new flag designs, like this one.</s>SCRUBY: Because we have to tell the world we've grown up. We have to say to the world: We are a nation, not a colony.</s>RAEDLER: Visitors to the games will also see Australians waving this, the boxing kangaroo flag, very popular at sports events.</s>SCRUBY: No one is suggesting it's going to be our national flag. It's just a fun flag, but it says Australia far more than the one we've got.</s>RAEDLER: Also prominent at the games will be this, the Australian Aboriginal flag, especially if world champion runner Cathy Freeman, an Aborigine, wins a gold medal. Adding to the confusion, other Australians fly the flag of a short-lived rebellion in the mid 1800s, known as the Eureka Stockade. (on camera): Resolving the confusion over Australia's flag, or flags, won't be easy. The challenge is to come up with a design that can win widespread acceptance and respect. To date, that has been elusive. John Raedler, CNN, Sydney.
Australian Dilemma: Which Flag to Fly?