Australian National Flag Association
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About us
The Australian National Flag Association aims to promote a wider appreciation of the history and significance of our chief national symbol. We are non-political voluntary community group and we welcome membership from anyone who wishes to protect our flag and honour its unique story.
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Fly our flag with pride!
Our flag
Australians know the unique and proud story of our flag –the only national flag to fly over an entire continent, but also the first to be chosen in an open public competition.
The Competition
Following federation in 1901, the new Commonwealth government arranged a competition to choose a flag for the new nation, and entries were submitted from nearly 1% of the population at that time.
The design
Five people tied for the honour of designing the Australian flag – Annie Dorrington, Ivor Evans, Leslie Hawkins, Egbert Nuttall, and William Stevens. The winning design was unveiled on 3 September, which has been officially proclaimed as Australian National Flag Day.
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Celebrate our flag
Celebrations for our flag’s 122nd ‘birthday’ were held around Australia, with a special event in the Great Hall in Parliament House in Canberra hosted by the Hon Milton Dick MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Read the ‘Flag Day’ messages from the Governor-General, Premier, and other community leaders.
“Since 1901, our Australian flag has been an icon of our shared identity, of what it means to belong to our country. Wherever it is raised, it stirs in us a sense of unity”
Former Governor-General Dame Quentin Bryce
The Australian National Flag Association aims to promote a wider appreciation of the history and significance of our chief national symbol
MEET OUR PRESIDENT
Allan Pidgeon
President Allan Pidgeon recently recorded a Podcast about our flag with the Robert Menzies Institute.
Become a Australian National Flag Association member
GET YOUR FREE BOOK
Free Australian Flags Publication
For all of us who love and treasure our national flag of “Stars and Crosses” there is good news. An impressive flag protocol book is now available published by the Commonwealth Government and it is free of charge.
Write, ring or email your local Federal Member of Parliament or Senator and request a copy of AUSTRALIAN FLAGS to be posted out or collected.
The lavish publication covers the history and flag flying etiquette of our chief national symbol, historical flags of Australia as well as State and Territory designs, the ensigns of our armed services and other interesting vexillological information.
The AUSTRALIAN FLAGS book is recommended and is yours for the asking as is another government publication, AUSTRALIAN SYMBOLS.
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Historical Australian Flags
