Queen's Personal Australian Flag

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Personal Australian flag of Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Personal Australian Flag was the flag of

Queen of Australia. It was used in a similar way as the Royal Standard
in the UK, by signalling the monarch's presence within a building or vehicle in Australia.

History

The flag was approved for use on 20 September 1962, and used for the first time during Queen Elizabeth II's 1963 royal tour.[1]

Description

Elizabeth's flag with proportions 22:31

The flag consisted of a banner of the

coat of arms of Australia, defaced with a gold seven-pointed federation star
with a blue disc containing the letter E below a crown, surrounded by a garland of golden roses.

Each of the six sections of the flag represents the heraldic badge of the Australian states, and the whole is surrounded by an ermine border representing the federation of the states:[2]

  • The Upper Left represents
    St George's Cross
    , upon which is a gold lion in the centre and a gold star on each arm.
  • The Upper Middle represents
    Victoria
    and contains a crown and five white stars on a blue field.
  • The Upper Right represents Queensland and consists of a blue Maltese cross, bearing a crown, on a white field.
  • The Lower Left represents South Australia and includes a piping shrike on a gold field.
  • The Lower Middle represents Western Australia and consists of a black swan on a gold field.
  • The Lower Right represents Tasmania and contains a red lion on a white field.

The gold seven-pointed star (the

Queen's Personal Flag as used for duties within the Commonwealth of Nations
.

The flag was used in two ratios, 1:2 and 22:31. The 1:2 ratio ensures the flag maintains visual integrity with other naval flags, which are 1:2. A 22:31 ratio gives simple dimensions for the flag elements, with a border of 2 units thick, and central squares of dimensions 9×9.

Use

The Queen's Personal Flag for Australia was only used when she was visiting Australia, on Royal Australian Navy vessels, on official buildings, or other places only when the Queen was actually present. The only exception was for land-based parades in honour of her birthday, when it could be flown even when not present. When it was flown on or outside a building, it had to be the only flag present.[1]

  • The Royal Stardard Australian flag being used in Brisbane, 1982
    The Royal Stardard Australian flag being used in Brisbane, 1982
  • The flag being used by the Queen during the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
    The flag being used by the Queen during the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
  • The flag being used on a vessel carrying the Queen, 1988
    The flag being used on a vessel carrying the Queen, 1988

Coronation standards

During the

Queen Elizabeth II in 1911, 1937, and 1953, respectively.[citation needed] The banner of the 1908-1912 coat of arms was used in 1911,[3][4] with the banner of the current arms used in 1937 and 1953.[5]
The banner was in a 3:4 ratio and without defacement.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Her Majesty the Queen's Personal Flag for Australia". Royal Australian Navy. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  2. ^ Government of Australia: Department of the Environment and Water Resources
  3. ^ "CORONATION STANDARDS". Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954). 15 May 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Alfred Pearse (c.1854-1933) - Coronation of George V: Standard bearers". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Australian Standard For Coronation". Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). 23 May 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  • Barraclough, E. M. C. and Crampton, W. G. (1978). Flags of the World. London: Frederick Warne.
    ISBN 0-7232-2015-8
    . P. 207

External links
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