to say that the Eureka Reform League was official. It was to fight against the government.
The Eureka flag is blue and white.
The Eureka flag is not used in any official capacity today. Occasionally, people may still fly the flag as a personal symbol of rebellion, but it has no official symbolism.
This was called the Eureka Flag.
The Eureka flag was first flown in Ballarat on Bakery hill
The Eureka flag is in the Art Gallery Of Ballarat and you can see it at the Australia Museums and Galleries online.
The remains of the original Eureka Flag are kept preserved and on display at the Ballarat Fine Art Museum.
The Eureka flag hung above the Eureka Stockade, as a symbol of rebellion against the authorities and their unfair treatment of the miners.
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The Eureka Flag represents how the "downtrodden" in Australia could fight for their rights. It is the oldest flag in Australia, and symbolic in that it was designed by the people it represented, not some far-off government authority. The five stars on the Eureka flag represent the Southern Cross, which has always been symbolic for Australians, and the white cross joining the stars represents unity in defiance against unnecessary authority.
The main blue part of the Eureka flag is made out of a woollen material commonly used for women's dresses in the 1850s. The stars are made of a fine, delicate (possibly silk) material, which appears to be the type of material used for ladies' petticoats.
The Eureka Stockade Flag was designed Captain Henry Ross. He was a Canadian member of the Ballarat Reform League. He was inspired by the Australian Federation Flag.
There was no specific "miners' flag" during the Australian goldrush. However, the "Eureka Flag" was adopted as a symbol of the Eureka Stockade rebellion, in which the miners demanded more rights and better conditions. The Eureka Flag has a blue background with a stylised Southern Cross constellation over a white cross. Each of the stars of the Southern Cross has eight points. To see the Eureka flag, click on the related link below.