What flag did the Anzacs fight under? During the war, Australians fought under the
British Union Flag and both the Australian Blue and Red Ensigns
. The Blue Ensign was intended for official and Royal Australian Navy purposes, while the Red Ensign was the official flag for Australian registered merchant ships.
Did Anzacs fight under a red flag?
During the war, Australians fought under the British Union Flag and both the Australian Blue and Red Ensigns
. The Blue Ensign was intended for official and Royal Australian Navy purposes, while the Red Ensign was the official flag for Australian registered merchant ships.
Is the Eureka flag illegal?
Flying the Eureka flag on building sites has been banned
in a landmark judgment that significantly extends government prohibitions on union posters and signs in the construction industry.
Is it illegal to hang the Australian flag upside down?
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.
Does Australia have a war flag?
The Australian Honour Flag is a special Australian flag that was created by the Commonwealth Government in 1918, as a result of World War I
. It consists of a white flag, with the national flag in canton, a large 7-pointed star, and three blue vertical bars, with a red border overall.
For years, it has been the flag of choice for the Australian sovereign citizen movement, a loosely aligned group that falsely claims the nation’s legal system is illegitimate. Adherents also often fly the flag upside down
to signal that the nation is in distress
.
The New Zealand flag is 50 years older than Australia’s
and was adopted in 1902, replacing the union jack. The Australian flag was adopted in 1954, after going through three previous iterations since 1901.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags are equal in status and can be flown on either side of the national flag.
There is no rule stating that the Aboriginal flag must be to the right of the Australian National Flag
and the Torres Strait Islander flag on the left of the Australian National Flag or vice versa.
They were:
Ivor Evans
, a fourteen-year-old schoolboy from Melbourne; Leslie John Hawkins, a teenager apprenticed to a Sydney optician; Egbert John Nuttall, a Melbourne architect; Annie Dorrington, an artist from Perth; and William Stevens, a ship’s officer from Auckland, New Zealand.
This changed in 1864, when an order in council provided that
the Red Ensign was allocated to merchantmen, the Blue Ensign was to be the flag of ships in public service or commanded by an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve
, and the White Ensign was allocated to the Navy.
Known as the “
Stars and Bars
,” the flag featured a white star for each Confederate state on a blue background, and three stripes, two red and one white. It was distinct from the Union’s flag.
Important Things to Remember
The flag should not be subject to weather damage, so
it should not be displayed during rain, snow and wind storms unless it is an all-weather flag
. It should be displayed often, but especially on national and state holidays and special occasions.
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
.
- Australian National Flag.
- Australian Defence Force ensign.
- Australian white ensign.
- Royal Australian Air Force ensign.
About the Australian Red Ensign
The Australian Red Ensign has three elements, similar to the Australian National Flag, on a red background
. The Union Jack in the upper left corner (or canton), the white Commonwealth Star underneath it and the Southern Cross on the fly (or right hand side) of the flag in white.
It is not illegal to fly the American flag upside down
. It is a signal of distress. I’d say we’re in a state of distress. Occasional reminder that an upside-down American flag isn’t unpatriotic, it’s a symbol of dire distress.
The Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag are equal in precedence so
may be flown in any order
.
The Australian National Flag has the Union Jack in the upper left-hand quarter nearest the flagpole (the ‘canton’)
to acknowledge the history of British settlement in Australia
.
In 2016, for the first time, New Zealanders voted on their flag. The options were the current New Zealand flag and the Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue) design which had been selected from among five designs in a referendum in 2015. Nearly 57% of voters opted for the current flag.
