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The national flag of Australia is based on the British Blue Ensign —a blue field with the Union Jack in the upper hoist quarter—augmented with a large white seven-pointed star (the Commonwealth Star) and a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars (one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven ...
Flag Date Use Description 1901–1903 Original 1901 Federal Flag Design Competition winner [1]: A Blue Ensign defaced with the six-point Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half (each star had a varying number of points: 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5—with Alpha Crucis being larger than Beta and Gamma and with Delta being smaller than Beta and ...
3 September 1901. [ 1 ] National coat of arms. Coat of arms of Australia. Commonwealth Coat of Arms. 19 September 1912. [ 2 ] Governor general's standard. Flag of the governor-general of Australia.
The Australian Aboriginal flag is an official flag of Australia that represents Aboriginal Australians. It was granted official status in 1995 under the Flags Act 1953, together with the Torres Strait Islander flag, in order to advance reconciliation and in recognition of the importance and acceptance of the flag by the Australian community. [ 1 ]
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
The personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II was approved for use on 20 September 1962, and used for the first time during the 1963 royal tour. [3]On 30 August 2024, a new personal flag was approved for use by King Charles III, and will be used for the first time during the monarch's 2024 royal tour.
Queen Elizabeth II was the first Australian monarch to adopt a personal flag for Australia. Her flag was approved for use on 20 September 1962, and used for the first time during the 1963 royal tour. Her flag was approved for use on 20 September 1962, and used for the first time during the 1963 royal tour.
Painting of Golden Wattle, by Ellis Rowan, a possible inspiration for the choice of colours. The national colours of Australia are green and gold. [1] They were formally adopted by the governor-general of Australia, Sir Ninian Stephen, on 19 April 1984 in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette; on the advice from Prime Minister Bob Hawke.