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The Australian Naval Ensign Flag
(1967) |
The Australian White Ensign (flag),
or Naval Ensign, is a white version of the Australian national flag.
It evolved from the ensign of the British Royal Navy, the St George Cross (a red cross on a white field), with the Union Jack in the upper hoist.
The Royal Australian Navy adopted the British Royal Navy ensign at its formation in 1911 and continued its use until the adoption of the Australian White Ensign in 1967.
The Australian White Ensign is only used by the Royal Australian Navy and was adopted on the 1st of March 1967. |
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The Symbolic Meaning |
Like many other countries in the British Commonwealth, Australia maintains the Union Jack in the upper hoist, symbolizing the country's historical link to Great Britain.
The Federation Star located beneath the Union Jack represents unity, with a point for each of the six states and a seventh point representing the territories.
The five stars in the fly of the flag symbolise the constellation the Southern Cross, representing the stars Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta each with seven points and Epsilon with five points because it doesn't shine as brightly as the other stars in the constellation.
The Southern Cross is a prominent constellation of the southern hemisphere. It denotes Australia's geographical
position in the world.
Thus, the flag represents Australia’s history, its unity and its place in the world.
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