Queen's Personal Australian Flag
The Queen's Personal Australian Flag was the flag of
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
The flag consisted of a banner of the
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 Victoriaand 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 Upper Left represents
The gold seven-pointed star (the
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]
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The Royal Stardard Australian flag being used in Brisbane, 1982
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The flag being used by the Queen during the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
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The flag being used on a vessel carrying the Queen, 1988
Coronation standards
During the
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1911 Coronation Standard
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1937 and 1953 Coronation Standard
See also
- List of Australian flags
- Flags of Elizabeth II
- Flag of the governor-general of Australia
- Flags of the governors of the Australian states
References
- ^ Government of Australia: Department of the Environment and Water Resources
- ^ "CORONATION STANDARDS". Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954). 15 May 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Alfred Pearse (c.1854-1933) - Coronation of George V: Standard bearers". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "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
- Queen Elizabeth II's Personal Standard in Australia at Flags of the World. Accessed 8 February 2006.