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A bill was tabled in federal parliament on 23 March 2004 by Victorian Senator Gavin Marshall to "amend the Flags Act 1953 to recognise the Eureka Flag as an official flag of Australia, and for related purposes". [151] A mirror bill had previously been introduced into the House of Representatives by the member for Ballarat Catherine King in 2003.
Flag Date Name Designer Description Notes/References 1854 Eureka Flag "Lieutenant" Henry Ross [1] The battle flag of the Eureka Stockade featured the five stars of the constellation Crux Australis in white on a white cross and blue field. [2] [3] [4] 1900 Melbourne Evening Herald Flag (Blue) Mr. F. Thompson of Melbourne
The National Flag must always be flown in a position superior to that of any other flag or ensign when flown in Australia or on Australian territory, and it should always be flown aloft and free. [21] The flag must be flown in all government buildings and (where possible) displayed in or near polling stations when there is a national election ...
Pages in category "Flags of Australia" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. ... Eureka Flag; Eureka Jack Mystery; F. Flag Day (Australia)
1831–1903 (de facto Flag of Australia); 1903–1920s (still commonly used) Australian Federation Flag/New South Wales Ensign [55] A British White Ensign, featuring the Cross in Azure with five Argent Stars often varying between 5–8 Points. It was the de facto flag of Australia from 1 January 1901 to 3 September 1901. It was widely used in ...
Australia enacted fully domestic shipping legislation in 1981. The Shipping Registration Act of 1981 reaffirmed that the Australian Red Ensign was the proper "colours" for Australian registered ships and that smaller (i.e., less than 30 tons) pleasure and fishing craft could fly either the Australian red ensign or the Australian national flag ...