Translations:AY Honors/Flags of Australia - Advanced/Answer Key/53/en

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Prepare a timeline for the history of flags in Australia since 1800.

  • January1, 1801 – Union Jack (in current form) used in Australia as national flag.
  • February 28, 1851 – Australian Anti-Transportation flag unfurled.
  • November 29, 1854 – Eureka flag raised.
  • August 1869 – Badge of NSW flag authorised. Using the red cross of St George on a white field (later addition of gold lion of England and four eight pointed stars of the Southern Cross).
  • January 3, 1870 – Western Australian flag adopted (later change to direction of swan).
  • February 4, 1870 – Victorian flag adopted. Using the Southern Cross on the fly (later addition of Imperial crown, which itself was replaced by the crown of St Edward).
  • September 25, 1876 – Tasmanian flag adopted (later detail of lion changed).
  • November 20, 1876 – Queensland flag proclaimed (later change to crown).
  • January 1, 1901 – Federation proclaimed. Australian colonies unite to form the Commonwealth of Australia.
  • September 3, 1901 – First time the Australian National Flag flown. Winning design of public competition announced by Prime Minister Barton.
  • February 20, 1903 – King Edward VII gives approval for the design for the Australian National Flag (Commonwealth Blue Ensign) and one for the flag of the merchant navy (Commonwealth Red Ensign). The points of the Southern Cross stars are simplified to four seven-pointed and one fivepointed star.
  • January 13, 1904 – South Australian flag proclaimed.
  • February 23, 1908 – Australian National Flag. Modified to current form, with seven-pointed Commonwealth Star.
  • March 23, 1934 – Dimensions of national flag specified in Commonwealth Gazette.
  • During 1935 – Civil air ensign adopted (stars later changed from gold to white).
  • July 16, 1936 – Australia Governor-General’s flag adopted.
  • March 15, 1941 – Prime Minister Menzies issues a press statement. The statement encourages the Australian public to fly Commonwealth Blue Ensign on land. Australian merchant ships are to continue to fly the Australian Red Ensign.
  • February 24, 1947 – Prime Minister Chifley issues a statement. The statement supports the earlier statement of Menzies and encourages more general use of the Commonwealth Blue Ensign.
  • October 20, 1947 – United Nations flag adopted.
  • During 1949 – Royal Australian Air Force adopts its own ensign. This ensign was approved by King George VI in 1948. Later in 1982, the ensign is amended with the addition of a kangaroo to the roundel.
  • December 4, 1950 – Government decides to formally proclaim the Commonwealth Blue Ensign as the Australian National Flag.
  • During 1951 – King George VI approves the Government’s recommendation that the Commonwealth Blue Ensign be adopted as the Australian National Flag.
  • December 3, 1953 – Flags Bill passed by Commonwealth Parliament.
  • April 14, 1954 – Flags Act 1953 takes effect. This Act declares the Commonwealth Blue Ensign as the Australian National flag.
  • September 20, 1962 – Queen’s personal flag for Australia approved.
  • March 1, 1967 – Australian White Ensign adopted as flag of Royal Australian Navy.
  • July 12, 1971 – Aboriginal flag first raised.
  • July 1, 1978 – Northern Territory adopted.
  • January 11, 1980 – Norfolk Island flag adopted.
  • March 25, 1981 – Shipping Registration Act 1981. This Act confirms the use of the Australian Red Ensign as the flag for use by Australian registered merchant ships. – Prime Minister Menzies issues a press statement. The statement encouragesthe Australian public to fly Commonwealth Blue Ensign on land. Australian merchant ships are to continue to fly the Australian Red Ensign.
  • February 24, 1947 – Prime Minister Chifley issues a statement. The statement supports the earlier statement of Menzies and encourages more general use of the Commonwealth Blue Ensign.
  • October 20, 1947 – United Nations flag adopted.
  • During 1949 – Royal Australian Air Force adopts its own ensign. This ensign was approved by King George VI in 1948. Later in 1982, the ensign is amended with the addition of a kangaroo to the roundel.
  • December 4, 1950 – Government decides to formally proclaim the Commonwealth Blue Ensign as the Australian National Flag.
  • During 1951 – King George VI approves the Government’s recommendation that the Commonwealth Blue Ensign be adopted as the Australian National Flag.
  • December 3, 1953 – Flags Bill passed by Commonwealth Parliament.
  • April 14, 1954 – Flags Act 1953 takes effect. This Act declares the Commonwealth Blue Ensign as the Australian National flag.
  • September 20, 1962 – Queen’s personal flag for Australia approved.
  • March 1, 1967 – Australian White Ensign adopted as flag of Royal Australian Navy.
  • July 12, 1971 – Aboriginal flag first raised.
  • July 1, 1978 – Northern Territory adopted.
  • January 11, 1980 – Norfolk Island flag adopted.
  • March 25, 1981 – Shipping Registration Act 1981. This Act confirms the use of the Australian Red Ensign as the flag for use by Australian registered merchant ships.
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