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Seal of Western Australia (1837–2004) The great seal of Western Australia originally depicted the Royal Coat of Arms of the UK above a black swan. It was used from 1837 until at least 1952. [24] In 2004, a new seal was granted by the governor, exercising the powers of the monarch as conferred on him by section 7 of the Australia Act 1986. [25]
The coat of arms is the basis of Charles III's Personal Australian Flag, [22] and since 1973 a slightly modified version has formed the basis of the Great Seal of Australia. [23] The coat of arms has appeared on Australian coinage since the coins for the Australian pound were minted in the early 20th century.
National flag: Flag of Australia: Flag of Australia: 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: Flag of the governor general of Australia: 1953 Indigenous flag Australian Aboriginal flag: Australian ...
Australian flag debate; Australian Honour Flag; ... Great Seal of Australia; H. Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories; Holden; K ...
King's Flag for Australia; Great Seal of Australia; Loyal toast; List of jubilees; Australia portal
The primary arguments for keeping the flag cite historic precedence, while those for changing the flag are based around the idea that the status quo does not accurately depict Australia's status as an independent and multicultural nation, [129] nor is its design unique enough to easily distinguish it from similar flags, such as the flags of New ...
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 act specifies the colours and construction details for the Australian National Flag and the Australian Red Ensign (also known as the Australian Merchant Flag). Sections 5 & 6 confer statutory powers on the Governor-General to appoint 'flags and ensigns of Australia', and authorise warrants and make rules as to use of flags.