Australia's flag will never change, Malcolm Turnbull has said, dismissing a new design that drops the Union Jack. The not-for-profit group Ausflag released a new design on Friday, telling Australia it was time to “grow up” and shed symbols of British dominance.
The Australian National Flag Association (ANFA) believes that the existing design is an integral part of the Australian heritage and an appropriate expression of our national identity. The existing design of stars and crosses should therefore be retained and not altered in any manner whatsoever.
David Dixon 2022 - The Southern Cross flag - five white stars on a green and gold cross, on a blue field. The design has been influenced by the Eureka Flag and the 1832 Australian Ensign with their large central crosses bearing 8-pointed stars, representing the Southern Cross.
88 per cent of participants identified as Australian with British, Irish or European heritage. 3 per cent identified as Aboriginal of Torres Strait Islander. 64 per cent of respondents believed the Australian flag should change, compared with 36 per cent who believed it should remain the same.
There are three official flags in Australia. The 3 flags of Australia include the Australian National Flag, the Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag.
A flag is a piece of cloth or other material that carries a design. A flag is often attached on one side to a pole or a stick, called a staff. Every country and state has its own flag. Some cities, groups, and people have flags as well. A flag is a powerful symbol.
The Australian Aboriginal Flag was first raised on 9 July 1971 at Victoria Square in Adelaide. It was also used at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra in 1972. Mr Harold Thomas from Northern Australia designed the flag. The top half of the flag is black to symbolise Indigenous people.
Use of the Australian Red Ensign
The Australian Red Ensign is generally only flown at sea by Australian registered merchant ships or on land by organisations and individuals for ceremonial purposes such as Merchant Navy Day.
The Australian National Flag, the Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag can be obtained free of charge by contacting the electorate office of your local Senator or Member of the House of Representatives .
The current design for the flag serves as a reminder for Aboriginal Australians regarding a period in Australian history where "the rights of Indigenous people were overlooked", and as such "symbolises dispossession and oppression" and "doesn't reflect the reality of Australian life."
The Australian flag has a deep blue background. In the upper left corner, there is a small version of the union flag, or Union Jack, which is the official flag of Britain. Scattered across the rest of the blue flag are six stars, five of which have seven points and one of which has five points.
The Royal Australian Navy ensign
The white ensign of the British Royal Navy had been used since 1911, when the Royal Australian Navy was formed. The Australian white ensign is usually flown from the stern of a navy vessel, while the Australian National Flag is flown from the bow of the vessel.
Their flag featured four stars of the Southern Cross on a red cross, against a white background, with the Union Jack in the canton. In his diary, Captain Bingle claimed that this design, created in 1823 or 1824, was accepted as the national colonial flag of Australia by the Government of Sir Thomas Brisbane.
No. There's no specific law that makes the burning of the Australian flag illegal, but it is typically punished as 'disorderly conduct' or destruction of property instead. While it's legal to burn the Australian flag, it must be done safely.
Flag flying guidelines
raised no earlier than first light and lowered no later than dusk. raised briskly and lowered with dignity. flown aloft and free, as close to the top of the flag mast as possible and with the rope tightly secured; and. illuminated if flown at night.
There are three official flags in Australia. The 3 flags of Australia include the Australian National Flag, the Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag.
In 1995, the Aboriginal flag was recognised by the Australian Government as an official 'Flag of Australia' under the Flags Act 1953. In January 2022, the Commonwealth of Australia acquired the copyright of the Aboriginal Flag.
When flying the Australian National Flag along with several other national flags, the flags should follow the Australian National Flag in alphabetical order. The Australian Government's policy in relation to the flying of other nations' flags is to fly only the official flags of nations recognised by Australia.
Images of the flag can be used on clothing, as long as it's not defaced or covered, and the main symbolic elements are identifiable.
The Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag may be flown at any time. The Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag may be flown together or either flag may be flown individually, depending on the preference of the organisation.
The flag should never be flown if it is damaged, faded or dilapidated. When the material of a flag deteriorates, it should be destroyed privately and in a dignified way. When multiple flags are flown together, they must all be the same size.
Ensigns. The ensign is the national identification of a ship and hoisted up in a national flag world-wide. They are required to be worn when entering and leaving harbour, when sailing through foreign waters, and when the ship is signalled to do so by a warship.
The Australian Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flag were proclaimed flags of Australia under section 5 of the Flags Act 1953 on 14 July 1995.
These pioneers of western desert art relied on a range of basic colours, often gouache or water-based paints, using black, white, yellow, red and brown tones. These colours were the ones most like the ochre earth pigments that had been used for ceremonial painting and rock art for thousands of years.
There is no one Aboriginal word that all Aborigines use for Australia; however, today they call Australia, ""Australia"" because that is what it is called today. There are more than 250 aboriginal tribes in Australia. Most of them didn't have a word for ""Australia""; they just named places around them.