Australians want a new national flag - but one not too different from the existing flag, it seems.
A survey of more than 8000 people has found that this design, in which the Federation Star and the Southern Cross continue to feature prominently on a blue background, was the most popular among voters. 
Gone is any sign of the Union Jack and instead, the national colours of green and gold feature in a wave-like design at the bottom of the flag, called the Southern Horizon.
The Alternative Australian Flag Survey was made by Dr Benjamin T Jones, an adjunct research fellow at Western Sydney University, and aimed to find out Australians' attitudes to their flag and how they would feel if it was changed.
The survey asked voters to choose their favourite from among six flag designs, and was part of a larger Australian Research Council-funded project examining Australian national symbols.
Dr Jones said 31 per cent voted for Southern Horizon, followed by the Reconciliation Flag, which attracted 28 per cent of the vote.
That flag features the colours red, yellow and black prominently to recognise indigenous Australians.
He said the winning design featured ''minimal changes beyond the removal of the Union Jack''.
While 8140 people took part in the survey, only 6427 chose a favourite alternative flag design.
The survey found 64 per cent of respondents believed the Australian flag should change, compared with 36 per cent who believed it should remain the same.
The Eureka Flag came third, with 15 per cent of the vote, however many people rejected the design for its ''negative association with unions and extreme right-wing groups'', Dr Jones said.
The Golden Wattle flag, the Sporting Flag, and the Southern Cross flag were the least popular.