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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Australian States and Territories
		For the purposes of Australian (and joint Australia-New Zealand) intergovernmental bodies, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are treated as a state.
		Each state has a Governor, appointed by the Queen, which by convention she does on the advice of the state Premier.
		The Administrators of the Northern Territory and of Norfolk Island are, by contrast, appointed by the Governor-General.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Australian_States_and_Territories/States_and_Territories_of_Australia (1719 words)

	Australian Defence Force Ensign - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Australian Defence Force Ensign is a flag of Australia which represents the tri-service Australian Defence Force.
		The flag was declared an "Flag of Australia" under Section 5 of the Flags Act 1953 on April 14, 2000.
		The Royal Australian Navy and Air Force have ensigns, the Royal Australian Navy Ensign and the Royal Australian Air Force Ensign.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_Defence_Force_Ensign (220 words)

	List of Australian flags - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The flag is divided into six, each containing the state badges of the six States.
		Flag of the Governor of New South Wales
		The flag was selected from a competition held in 1986 and was finally approved by the local government in 2002.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Australian_flags (573 words)

	The Australian Flag
		The outer diameter is 3/5 the width of the Union Jack (3/10 the width of the fly) and the inner diameter is 4/9 the outer diameter.
		Each of the six states of Australia has its own Official State Flag consisting of a Blue Ensign defaced with the badge or heraldic device of the state concerned; the heraldic devices are those represented in the Commonwealth Arms.
		It is a strident 3-colour flag composed of a large central yellow circle imposed on a background of a red lower half and a fl upper half; the fl represents the Aboriginal people, the yellow the sun as a life force, the red the earth and the blood of the Aboriginal people.
	www.csu.edu.au /australia/flag.html (1009 words)

	Flags & Emblems of Australia
		Flag description: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant; the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars
		The Flags Act 1953 formally adopted the current design as Australia's "National Flag" and the Act was assented to by Queen Elizabeth II on her first visit to Australia on 15 April 1954, the first Act of the Australian Parliament to receive assent by the Monarch rather than the Governor General.
		The Australian flag was usually flown in conjunction with, often in an inferior position to, the Union Flag of the UK well into the 1960s despite the requirements of the Flags Act 1953.
	www.irishaustralia.com /Australian/Anthem/flagsetc.htm (2554 words)

	National Archives of Australia - Fact Sheet 102 - The Australian Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		flag is a 'piece of cloth, commonly bunting, of varying size, shape, colour and device' [1] used as a 'mark of distinction, rank or nationality' [2].
		While the design and uses of the flag were proclaimed in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, it was not until the Flags Act 1953 that legislation was passed prescribing the form and use of the flag.
		Section 3 of the Act states that the flag (illustrated in the First Schedule to the Act) is 'declared to be the Australian National Flag'.
	www.naa.gov.au /Publications/fact_sheets/FS102.html (821 words)

	Australian Flag
		The Australian Flag was born with the creation of Federation at the dawn of the 20th Century.
		The flag is brought to the half-mast position by first hoisting it to the peak for an instant and then lowering it slowly to the half-mast position.
		The Australian National Flag should, however, be hoisted first and lowered last unless the number of flags permits their being hoisted and lowered simultaneously.
	www.anzacday.org.au /education/tff/flag.html (694 words)

	Australian Flag; it's origins & history
		In 1908 the Government decided that a seven-pointed star, symbolical of the six States and the Territories, should replace the large six-pointed star shown in the original designs of the Flag - to represent the Territories and to conform with the star in the Crest of the Coat of Arms granted that year.
		The Flags Act 1953 (Act No. 1 of 1954) was passed by the Commonwealth Parliament in December 1953 proclaiming definitively the Australian Blue Ensign as the National Flag and the Australian Red Ensign as the proper colours for merchant ships registered in Australian.
		The Australian White Ensign and the Ensign of the RAAF are ensigns (junior flags) to the Australian National Flag not the Union Jack.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-flags/australian_flag.htm (1396 words)

	History of the Australian national flag (Part 3) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		I think therefore that the State Flags should in general be flown only by the State Governors and State Government vessels as the Admiralty originally suggested in 25923, but perhaps as a measure of convenience, until the passing of the Commonwealth Navigation Act, merchant vessels might be allowed to fly the State Flags.
		Flag of the Commonwealth : Governor-General : States.
		Eventually it was decided that the discrepancy between the official flag, and an official drawing of the flag, should be resolved and a complete specification of the flag, with the number of points, size and position of the stars precisely defined, was published in the Australian Government Gazette on 23rd March 1934.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/au_hist3.html (1924 words)

	Australia Flag - World Flags 101 - Australian Flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Australian flag has a dark royal blue base with a depiction of the British Union Jack in the upper left quarter.
		The right half of the Australian flag consists of a constellation (the Southern Cross constellation) with one small white five pointed star and four larger white seven pointed stars that are equal in size.
		The inclusion of the Union Jack on the flag was mandatory.
	www.worldflags101.com /a/australia-flag.aspx (427 words)

	Flags Amendment Bill 1996 (Bills Digest, no. 18, 1996-97)
		The flag selected to be the official and naval flag contained the Union Jack, a Federation star and the Southern Cross on a blue background.
		The answer to this question is 'yes.' In 1967, the Australian White Ensign was proclaimed by the Governor-General to be the ensign of the Royal Australian Navy and in 1982, the Royal Australian Air Force Ensign was proclaimed by the Governor-General to be the RAAF ensign.
		Official flags may be established in a number of ways including by Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, by legislative instrument, by proclamation or by the use of the Royal Prerogative.
	www.aph.gov.au /library/pubs/bd/1996-97/97bd018.htm (2041 words)

	Flag History - The Australian Flag - History
		Under the Flags Act of 1953, passed unanimously by parliament, it was confirmed that our "Stars and Crosses" design be the chief national symbol by law, custom and tradition and that it be honoured with the title "Australian National Flag".
		The new status of the national flag was emphasized when the act of parliament received royal assent from Queen Elizabeth II, on Her Majesty’s visit to Australia in 1954.
		The Australian rules of flag etiquette are designed to ensure that the national flag is displayed with the dignity befitting its status.
	www.australianationalflag.com.au /history.php (596 words)

	Australian Flags page - Flags of Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		I do like our present flag and am proud of the sacrifices and achievements made under the Australian flag, but I believe it is a new millennium and time for a change.
		The Australian flag is very similar to the New Zealand with the diffrences being the New Zealand flag has a darker shade of blue, has only 4 stars on their Southern Cross, which is also shaded red, and does not contain the Commonwealth Star.
		The flag designs of the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Norfolk Island, and Christmas Island (as well as the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag) are great designs and are very representative of their region and/or culture.
	www.bensmatrix.com /culture/flags.html (421 words)

	A to Z Kids Stuff Australian States/Territories Emblems
		State Flag: The flag depicts the Southern Cross to the left on a blue background.
		State Flag The five stars of the Southern Cross, surmounted by a crown.
		State Flag: The flag, designed by Robert Ingpen, a Victorian illustrator uses the Territorial colors (fl, white and ochre) and Sturt's Desert Rose with seven petals on a red ochre background.
	www.atozkidsstuff.com /aus2.html (338 words)

	Centenary Flag (Australia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The first time Australia's flag of state represented the country overseas was on 11 November 2003, at the opening of the Australian War Memorial in Hyde Park, London by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
		Each state and territory was requested by the Commonwealth to fly the flag for a day during the Centenary of Federation year.
		This guaranteed that the Australian flag was properly recognised as being the property of all Australians-not of Canberra, not of members of parliament.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/au_cent.html (1579 words)

	Ausflag - Reconciliation Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Harold Scruby, Executive Director of Ausflag, believes this flag is one of the few that successfully exemplifies a sprit of reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians and recognises Australia's heritage.
		With very large public support for the inclusion of Aboriginal symbolism in a new Australian flag, this is the kind of flag which could be a very strong contender for a new Australian flag.
		Finally, the 7 pointed Commonwealth star, representing the six original states with one point for all future states and territories, is given pride of place at the vexillological honour point - the upper hoist or canton of the flag.
	www.ausflag.com.au /new/recon.html (370 words)

	AboutFSA
		The Flag Society of Australia was established on the 20th August 1983, in Melbourne, Victoria.
		Flags of the world, past and present, are also an important part of Flags Australia's concerns.
		Flags Australia is a member of the International Federation of Vexillological Associations ("FIAV"), under who's auspices International Congresses of Vexillology are held every two years.
	www.flagsaustralia.com.au /AboutFSA.htm (388 words)

	Understanding the Australian Flag
		Over the years flags have got longer and the story is that the Admiralty made the dye darker so the flags would last longer before having to be replaced because of fading.
		The flag remains a royal flag, used by the citizens with permission of the sovereign.
		On the bicentenary of the flag in 2001, the Flag Institute lobbied Parliament to have the flag at last adopted officially as the flag of the United Kingdom on land.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-flags/start_here.htm (1453 words)

	Flag FAQs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Australian National Flag is a positive reflection of the values and ideals that have been the bedrock of a society and a system of government that are among the most envied in the world.
		The Aboriginal flag was designed in 1971 by Mr Harold Thomas, an elder from the Northern Territory, and he personally was recognised by the Federal Court as the owner of the copyright for this design.
		The blue Australian flag was flown for the first time on 3 September 1901 from the dome of the Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne at a ceremony attended by Australia’s inaugural Prime Minister, Edmund Barton.
	www.flagsociety.org.au /FAQs.htm (3099 words)

	Australian National Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Federal Parliament passed a resolution on the 2 June 1904 to fly the flag 'upon all forts, vessels, saluting places and public buildings of the Commonwealth upon all occasions when flags are used' giving it the same status as the Union Jack in the UK.
		The stars of the Southern Cross represent our geographic position in the Southern Hemisphere; the Commonwealth star stands for our federation of States and Territories; the three crosses of the Union Jack represent the principles on which our nation is based, namely, parliamentary democracy, rule of law and freedom of speech.
		There were two versions of the flag: red for merchant ships (known as the Commonwealth red ensign) and blue for other uses (known as the Commonwealth blue ensign), which caused some confusion.
	www.flagsociety.org.au /Australian-National-Flag.htm (683 words)

	Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The positions of alpha-epsilon are given with respect to the centre of the square fly, and distances in terms of hoist width of the flag.
		The Centenary Flag is the flag presented on 3 September 2001 to the Prime Minister by the Australian National Flag Association, being an Australian National Flag suitably inscribed with flag centenary message.
		[The Australian Flag [fol96] by Carol Foley] After the 1953 Flags Act, the situation was reversed, the 'blue ensign' became the only flag private citizens could fly on land, while the use of the Red Ensign on land were prohibited.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/au.html (1128 words)

	Australian Flag
		The flag was designed to be an eye-catching rallying symbol for the Aboriginal people and a symbol of their race and identity.
		The Aboriginal flag was first raised in Victoria Square in Adelaide on National Aboriginal Day in 1971, but was adopted nationally by Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in 1972 after it was flown above the Aboriginal "Tent Embassy" outside of the old Parliament House in Canberra.
		The flag was so proclaimed by the Governor General of Australia, William Hayden, on 14 July 1995.
	www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au /australiaday/austflag.htm (377 words)

	The Australian Flag
		These two flags were made official in 1903, but, for some unknown reason, it was ruled that the “Blue Ensign” was to be flown only by the Government and its institutions, and the general public were only allowed to fly the Red flag.
		In 1908 a seventh point was added to the Federal Star, to represent the six states of Australia, plus the territories under Australian control.
		Our Flag remained like this until 1912, when the manufacturers reported that it was becoming uneconomical to produce, because of the different sizes and numbers of points on the stars, so our Flag was finally changed to what it is today.
	www.lanweb.com.au /museum/html/the_australian_flag.html (259 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions - General Information
		Each state has its own department of vital records which is similar to the registry of births, deaths and marriages in each state in Australia.
		The application should clearly state the desired date or range of dates for the tour, which will be self-guided, and each member of the group must provide: full name, date and place of birth, country of origin (nationality/citizenship), passport number and country of issue, and, where applicable, U.S. social security number and U.S. citizenship status.
		Australian citizens should be aware of this advice from the Australian Government Health Insurance Commission on Taking & sending PBS medicines overseas.
	canberra.usembassy.gov /irc/faq.html (3669 words)

	Flags of the World: Australia
		The New Zealand flag is similar but on their flag the Southern cross is red and the bottom left corner is blank.
		The committee looking at the flags eventually decided on a flag that was not exactly the same as any one of the six, but similar to all six.
		Until that time, the blue flag was only allowed to be used by the government, and people were allowed to use the red one (required at see, permitted but not encouraged on land).
	gort.ucsd.edu /Graphics/Flags/descr/as.html (377 words)

	Australia flags and ensigns; focusing on international flags, histories, and flag designs.
		The Great Southern continent of Australia was unified in 1901, as a commonwealth of six formerly separate British subject states and the country’s flag was adopted on May 22, 1909.
		The Aboriginal Flag was designed by Harold Thomas, an artist and an Aboriginal, in 1971.
		After a period of public consultation, the Australian government made its own decision in July, 1995, that the flag should be proclaimed a “Flag of Australia” under section 5 of the Flags Act of 1953.
	www.flagfocus.info /worldflags-large/world-flags-large-Australia.html (1482 words)

	World Statesmen.org
		are used with the permission of Flags of the World (FOTW) and or from Jaume Olle.
		Some material in conjunction with RULERS and States and Regents of the World.
		CIA country maps are linked with permission of the Perry-Castañeda Map Library, University of Texas at Austin.
	www.worldstatesmen.org (256 words)

	New Australian Flags: Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Reconciliation is achieved by the progression across the flag of the Aboriginal and European colours - fl, gold, red, white and blue.
		Finally, our seven pointed Federation star, representing the six original states with one point for all future states and territories, is given pride of place at the vexillological honour point - the upper hoist or canton of the flag.
		By placing it in the honour position of the flag, it forges an Australian nation in which all citizens strive towards a common goal of a prosperous, peaceful, tolerant and unified nation.
	members.optusnet.com.au /~brendan.jones/flags/aus-1.html (319 words)

	The Australian Flag - Flags of the Australian States and Territories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Each of the six states of Australia has its own flag consisting of the Blue Ensign with the Union Jack in the upper hoist quarter, the fly half defaced with the badge or heraldic device of the state concerned:
		The shields or badges of each of the Australian States are combined in the Australian Comonwealth Arms.
		Christmas Island - a diagonally divided flag with a central yellow circle enclosing a white map of the island, lower hoist a white Souther Cross (five stars, four 7-point, one five point) on a blue background, upper fly a yellow frigate bird flying hoist to fly on a green background - an unofficial flag.
	www.anbg.gov.au /oz/flag-state.html (367 words)

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