Australian Blue Ensign
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The Australian Blue Ensign is the national flag of Australia, featuring the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star, and the Southern Cross constellation on a blue field.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian flag
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedAsNationalFlag | 1954 ⓘ |
| adoptionAct | Flags Act 1953 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Blue Ensign flags
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flags introduced in 1901 ⓘ National symbols of Australia ⓘ |
| CommonwealthStarPoints | 7 ⓘ |
| CommonwealthStarSymbolism | federation of the six states and the territories ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| designCompetitionHeld | 1901 ⓘ |
| designElement |
Commonwealth Star
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ blue field ⓘ |
| ensignColor | blue ⓘ |
| fieldColor | blue ⓘ |
| firstApprovedDesignYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| flagType | blue ensign ⓘ |
| governmentUse | official national flag for all purposes ⓘ |
| hasCanton | Union Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStar |
Commonwealth Star
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
five stars of the Southern Cross ⓘ |
| initialUse | civil ensign and government flag before becoming national flag ⓘ |
| legalDefinition | defined in Schedule 1 of the Flags Act 1953 ⓘ |
| name | Flag of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialStatusEffectiveDate | 14 April 1954 ⓘ |
| proportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| relatedFlag |
Australian Red Ensign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian civil ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SouthernCrossStarColor | white ⓘ |
| SouthernCrossStarCount | 5 ⓘ |
| SouthernCrossSymbolism | geographical position of Australia in the Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| starColor | white ⓘ |
| starCount | 6 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Southern Hemisphere location
ⓘ
federation of Australia ⓘ historical ties to the United Kingdom ⓘ states and territories of Australia ⓘ |
| UnionJackPosition | upper hoist quarter ⓘ |
| UnionJackSymbolism | British heritage of Australia ⓘ |
| usedAtSea | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian citizens ⓘ Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnLand | yes ⓘ |
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