What is on the right side of the Australian flag?

In the canton of the flag there is the Commonwealth Star rendered gold as it is upon the Coat of Arms of Australia. On the right hand side is the Australian version of the Southern Cross. Both are upon a green background which combines the National colours of Australia green and gold together.

What was the flag of Australia before the Eureka Stockade?

From 1831 until as late as the 1920s there was a somewhat similar design known as the Australian Federation Flag, with a blue cross and five white stars. In later years the Eureka Stockade Flag (a white cross with white eight-pointed stars against a blue field) gained popularity after its first hoisting in 1854 during a labour dispute.

Where does the roundel go on the Australian flag?

The national flag with a light blue field, the Southern Cross tilted and the RAAF roundel (Kangaroo) placed in the lower fly. 1948–1982. Royal Australian Air Force Ensign. The national flag with a light blue field, the Southern Cross tilted and the RAAF roundel placed in the lower fly.

Where is the Commonwealth Star on the Australian flag?

In the canton of the flag there is the Commonwealth Star rendered gold as it is upon the Coat of Arms of Australia. On the right hand side is the Australian version of the Southern Cross.

Who was the designer of the Australian flag?

A motion in the Legislative Assembly to declare the flag to be the flag of the ACT was resolved in the affirmative at midday, 25 March 1993. The flag selected was designed by Ivo Ostyn, who had won the 1988 design competition and had been involved in the 1992-1993 process.

Where does the Union Jack go on the Australian flag?

A vertical bicolour of blue (charged with the Southern Cross) and brown (charged with a leaping kangaroo facing west). The Australian flag with the Aboriginal flag in place of the Union Jack. A large gold kangaroo standing on a thin white stripe on top of a thicker red stripe and facing the Southern Cross in the canton on a blue field.

What kind of flag is Toowoomba Australia flag?

The flag of Toowoomba city is a violet coloured ensign which makes reference to the city’s floral emblem of the day, the Toowoomba Violet (aka the sweet violet, Lat. ‘Viola odorata’). Notable is the city’s coat of arms in the centre of the ensign and the city’s name on the left of the flag, lettered from top to bottom.