Rhys Jones, former chief of the New Zealand Defence Force, noted that the flag had already been changed during New Zealand's history, and a salient legacy of the Gallipoli campaign is representational of the nation's independent identity.
Rhys Jones, mantan ketua Pasukan Pertahanan Selandia Baru, menyatakan bahwa bendera tersebut siap diubah pada sejarah Selandia Baru, dan warisan dari kampanye Gallipoli adalah perwakilan dari identitas independen dari negara tersebut.