Captain Cook's flag was the British flag - The Queen Ann or the first union flag. It was not the Union Jack of Grate Briton
Captain James Cook sailed on the HMS Endeavour. The ship had a red flag with the Union Jack in the upper left corner.
Captain Arthur Phillip raised the flag for Britain at Port Jackson, New South Wales, on 26 January 1788.
James Cook claimed the eastern third of the continent known only as New Holland at the time. He was not on an island, but was on the mainland when he claimed the eastern third for the British Empire as New South Wales.
James Cook did not raise the British flag on the mainland of Australia. He planted the flag on Possession Island in Torres Strait on 22 August 1770, claiming the eastern coastline of Australia for Great Britain.
No. The Australian flag did not exist at the time. Captain James Cook did not raise the British flag on the mainland, but on Possession Island in Torres Strait - claiming the eastern coastline of Australia for Britain.
Captain Cook's flag was the British flag - The Queen Ann or the first union flag. It was not the Union Jack of Grate Briton
Captain James Cook sailed on the HMS Endeavour. The ship had a red flag with the Union Jack in the upper left corner.
The Australian flag was not hoisted by Captain Cook. There was no country known as Australia then, and at this stage, Cook was a Lieutenant. Cook hoisted the British flag to show he was claiming the eastern half of the continent for the British Empire. He then returned to England.
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Captain Arthur Phillip raised the flag for Britain at Port Jackson, New South Wales, on 26 January 1788.
The flag will prevent the pirates from attacking the stockade
James Cook claimed the eastern third of the continent known only as New Holland at the time. He was not on an island, but was on the mainland when he claimed the eastern third for the British Empire as New South Wales.
Captain Flag was created in 1941.
Captain Driver's flag is at the Smith Institution.
James Cook did not raise the British flag on the mainland of Australia. He planted the flag on Possession Island in Torres Strait on 22 August 1770, claiming the eastern coastline of Australia for Great Britain.
Captain william Driver hide the flag into his comforter.