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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 ...
The Southern Cross or Crux, a constellation visible in the Southern Hemisphere, is depicted on flags and coats of arms of various countries and sub-national entities. This star constellation is visible mostly in the southern hemisphere and it therefore symbolises the southern location of its users.
The majority of designs incorporated the Union Jack and the Southern Cross, but native animals were also popular, including one that depicted a variety of indigenous animals playing cricket, a six-tailed kangaroo representing the six Australian states, and a kangaroo aiming a gun at the Southern Cross.
Australasian Anti-Transportation League Flag; Flag of Australia; Australian Border Force Flag; Flag of the Australian Capital Territory; Australian civil air ensign; Australian Federation Flag; Australian Honour Flag; Australian red ensign; Australian white ensign
A weekly finalist in the Daily Telegraph flag design competition [10] 1992 John Bartholomew A stylised golden kangaroo on a green field with the Southern Cross in the canton. Winning design in Adelaide Advertiser flag competition [10] 1993 David Couzens A vertical tricolour of black, gold and green with the Southern Cross in the black band.
The large red cross of St George features four white, eight pointed stars representing the Southern Cross. According to Bingle it was adopted by the Government of Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825. The National Colonial Flag was the first flag designed specifically to represent Australia.
A construction worker lowers the North Carolina state flag from atop Bank of America Stadium on Thursday, January 16, 2014. ... Southern Living. Why you really need to let steak rest. Lighter Side.
Australian Anti-Transportation League Flag. The Australian Anti-Transportation League Flag is a flag used historically by members of the Australasian Anti-Transportation League who opposed penal transportation to the British colonies that are now a part of Australia, [1] which was to become Australia's first major movement arguing for national self-determination. [2]