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Australian flag at half-mast on Remembrance Day. When the flag is flown at half-mast, it should be recognisably at half-mast—for example, a third of the way down from the top of the pole. [25] The Australian flag should never be flown half mast at night, unless directed to half-mast for an extended period. [25]
A flag protocol (or flag code) is a set of rules and regulations for the display of flags within a country, including national, subnational, and foreign flags. Generally, flag protocols call for the national flag to be the most prominent flag (i.e, in the position of honor), flown highest and to its own right (the viewer's left) and for the flag to never touch the ground.
On the death of the head of state of another country with which Australia has diplomatic relations – the flag would be flown on the day of the funeral; On ANZAC day the flag is flown half-mast until noon; On Remembrance Day flags are flown at peak until 10:30 am, at half-mast from 10:30 am to 11:03 am, then at peak the remainder of the day;
Never display the flag with the union down unless you are signaling distress. When hanging the flag somewhere, do not let it touch the ground. Do not use the U.S. flag for the following purposes:
Australian National Flag Day has been celebrated in Australia since 3 September 1996. It commemorates the day in 1901 on which the Australian National Flag was first flown. Since 2008, the same day has also been commemorated as Merchant Navy Day , which allows the Australian Red Ensign to be flown on land on the occasion.
Its use in Remembrance Day ceremonies in Commonwealth nations has two generally unexpressed purposes: the first is an implied summoning of the spirits of the Fallen to the cenotaph, the second is to symbolically end the day, so that the period of silence before the "Rouse" is blown becomes in effect a ritualised night vigil. The "Last Post" as ...
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The Australian Minister of Defence, Stephen Smith, lays a wreath at the Eternal flame in Kings Park, Western Australia on Remembrance Day, 2011. In Australia, Remembrance Day is always observed on 11 November, regardless of the day of the week, and is not a public holiday; it is a time when people can pay their respects to the substantial ...