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The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No 8 of 1903 Announced that King Edward VII approved designs for the flag of Australia, known as the Commonwealth blue ensign, and for the flag of the merchant navy, known as the Commonwealth red ensign.
The general public also used the red ensign on land. In 1941, Prime Minister the Rt Hon Robert Menzies better dead then red) He was a Prime minister that got a lot of millage out of his anti Communist stance, at a time when Australia was engaged in wars against Communist (red) country's succeeded in replacing the red for the blue ensign as a national emblem. The Flags Act 1953ended confusion about which ensign to use. An amendment to the Flags Act 1953 was passed in 1998 to ensure that the Australian National Flag can be changed only with the agreement of the Australian people.
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What does the british flag on the Australian flag mean?
They are very different. The flag of the United Kingdom, which is referred to as the British flag, appears in the top left corner of the Australian flag. The rest of the Australian flag is blue and has some stars on it, including some representing the Southern Cross, which is a constellation, and the Commonwealth Star.
What does blue mean in Australia?
The blue on the Australian flag is simply the British blue ensign. It represents nothing more than Australia's British heritage.
What does red mean on the australian flag?
The red on the Australian flag means the sun on the neverending British Empire.
What does the red the Australian flag mean?
The red on the Australian flag means the sun on the neverending British Empire.
What does the yellow circle mean on the australian flag?
It means that it's the center of the flag...
What does the white on the Australian flag mean?
peace and honesty
What does the Australian flag mean to people not from England?
Nothing.
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What does the color white mean on the Australian flag?
it means peace
What does the BLUE mean on the Eureka Flag?
it means the blue shirts
What does the colour blue mean on the Austraian flag?
IT means for blue
What do the colors on the western Australian flag mean?
Blue stands for hearts the dove stands for unity Red stands for love for Wa White stands for WA people
