Which Australian flag is flown from the bow?
The Australian National Flag is flown from the bow. The Royal Australian Air Force ensign was adopted in 1948. It is an Australian National Flag with a light blue background. A leaping red kangaroo was added in 1982.
Where do you fly the Australian flag in Brisbane?
The Brisbane Street Mall, the War memorial at Royal Park, the original Queen Victoria Museum (now the Art Gallery) building, atop the Council Chambers and on top of the Albert Hall are places in the city where the flag is regularly flown.
What flag does the Australian Embassy in Sydney use?
In the early months of the embassy—which was established in February that year—other designs were used, including a black, green and red flag made by supporters of the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby league club, and a flag with a red-black field containing a spear and four crescents in yellow.
What is the Australian police badge on the Australian flag?
A black-white-black vertical tricolor, with the badge of the Australian Federal Police in the centre of the white stripe. A black-and-white checkerboard borders the flag. An azure-and-white horizontal bicolor with the badge of the New South Wales Police Force in the centre of the flag.
What are the different types of Australian flags?
Other official Australian flags include the Australian Aboriginal Flag, the Torres Strait Islander Flag and the ensigns of the Australian Defence Force. The flag has three elements on a blue background: the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross.
Why does the Australian flag have two stars?
On both ensigns, the stars of the Southern Cross were simplified to four seven-pointed stars and one five pointed star. In 1908, a seventh point was added to the Commonwealth star to represent the Australian territories. However, people were confused about the use of two Australian flags.
What is the OCLC number for the Australian flag?
OCLC 76889205. ^ The Australian national flag. Australia. Department of the Special Minister of State. (2nd ed.). Canberra: Australian Govt. Pub. Service. 1985. ISBN 9780644040464. OCLC 17384901. ^ a b Australian flags. Australia. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Awards and Culture Branch. (3rd ed.).