To fly a flag upside down is a signal of distress. The Australian National Flag should not, therefore, be displayed with the Union Jack down on any occasion except as a signal of distress.
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.
The honour point of a flag is its top left corner. The protocol for flying flags vertically is that this honour point remains in the top left corner, although it may appear to be back to front.
The Australian National Flag should always be flown on the far left of a person facing the building. With the exception of a flagpole fitted with a gaff, a house flag or club pennant should never be flown above a national flag.
Australia mourns the passing of Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. As a mark of mourning and respect and in accordance with protocol, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast immediately and until further notice.
Flag on the Queen's coffin
The Royal Standard adorns the coffin for the funeral, as it has done during the lying-in-state at Westminster Hall. It's a flag that represents the sovereign and the United Kingdom.
The crimson flag placed on the coffin is a smaller version of the Royal Standard of the Grenadier Guards and is made of silk. King Charles III was seen placing a crimson flag on Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at the end of the committal service at at St George's Chapel in London on Monday.
Flying the flag
Do not fly the flag upside down, even as a signal of distress. Information on the protocols for displaying and folding the flag can be found in the Australian flags booklet, which is also available from your Federal Member of Parliament or Senator .
Australian flags include the Aboriginal flag, Torres Strait Islander flag and many ensigns used in defence and civilian organisations.
Any person may fly the Australian National Flag. However, the flag should be treated with the respect and dignity it deserves as the nation's most important national symbol. Flag protocol is based on longstanding international and national practice.
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.
Permission is not required to fly the Australian Aboriginal flag, however, the Australian Aboriginal flag is protected by copyright and may only be reproduced in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 or with the permission of Mr Harold Thomas.
There is nothing wrong with non-Indigenous people wearing or embracing Indigenous material culture, provided that culture was made locally, and was made for sale. Wear Aboriginal iconography and jewellery, but do it with integrity.
The flag should be raised no earlier than first light and should be lowered no later than dusk. The flag may only be flown at night when illuminated. Two flags should not be flown from the same flagpole. The flag should not be flown upside down, even as a signal of distress.
The 3 flags of Australia include the Australian National Flag, the Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag. The Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag were appointed flags of Australia in 1995, while a version of the Australian National Flag has been in use since 1901.
The Commonwealth Star, symbolising Australia's federal system of government, appears on the Australian National Flag below the Union Jack. This star has 7 points which symbolise the 6 Australian states, with the seventh point added in 1908 to recognise Australia's territories.
On November 29th 1854, the diggers gathered at a spot known as Bakery Hill, hoisted the flag and swore an oath, to stand truly by each other and fight to defend our rights and liberties. The Southern Cross became a symbol of defiance, the Eureka Flag against the Union Jack.
The Australian Red Ensign is the official flag to be flown at sea by Australian registered merchant ships. The Australian Red Ensign has three elements, similar to the Australian National Flag, on a red background.
The rules also state that the flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery.
16, 2023. Flags from Russia and Belarus have been banned from the Australian Open.
It should not be subjected to indignity or displayed in a position inferior to any other flag or ensign. The Flag normally takes precedence over all other national flags when flown in Australia. It should always be flown aloft and free and should not be allowed to fall or lie upon the ground.
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 card held a touching and simple message for Queen Elizabeth II, which read: 'In loving and devoted memory. Charles R'. R stands for rex, Latin for 'king. ' Queen Elizabeth was Elizabeth R, the R standing for regina, Latin for 'queen."
It was difficult to read, but the note on top of the Queen's coffin in Westminster Abbey carried a heartfelt final message from a mourning son. Handwritten by King Charles III, it read: "In loving and devoted memory. Charles R."
Apparently, once removed from the Queen's coffin, these items will be passed on to the Dean of Windsor and will be placed on an altar, where presumably they'll remain until King Charles's coronation in 2023 (note: Charles became king the second the Queen passed away, but his coronation won't take place for months—or ...