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A flag flying at half-mast is the universal symbol of mourning. A ship’s signal of distress is made by hoisting the national ensign reversed—i.e., upside down. The table contains images of the Australian national flag and of the flags of Australia’s six states and two territories. Larger images of the flags can be viewed by clicking on ...
For many nations, including our own, the national flag is the most important national symbol. The Australian flag tells the story of who we are, where we come from and what we stand for. It represents Australia on the world stage, illustrates our national values, commemorates our history, and celebrates everything our nation has become.
The Union Jack, the commonly used name for the Union Flag, is the flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and has its own history. The first Union Flag, created in 1606, combined the red cross of St George (England) on a white background and the white diagonal cross of St Andrew (Scotland) on a dark blue background ...
11 de sept. de 2023 · What is now the Australian national flag was created soon after Federation in a competition in which nearly 33,000 people took part. However, for the next 50 years Australia’s official flag was the British flag, the Union Jack. This changed in 1954 when the Flags Act came into effect.
The Australian National Flag Historical Dates and Documents. 29.4.1901 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. 27 Design competition for The Flag of Australia announced by the first Australian Prime Minister, Edmund Barton. 3.9.1901 First official raising of the blue Australian Flag at the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
What is now the Australian national flag was designed soon after Federation in 1901. For the next 50 years after federation, Australia’s flag was the British flag, the Union Jack. This changed in 1954 when the Flags Act came into effect and Australia officially adopted the current Australian flag.
When the flag is flown in Australia or Australian territory it takes precedence over all other national flags and should be flown in the position of honour. After the Australian National Flag, the order of precedence of flags is: national flag of other nations, state and territory flags, other Australian flags prescribed by the Flags Act 1953, ensigns and pennants.
