The flag of Australia is a defaced Red Ensign: a blue area with the Partnership Port in the canton (upper lift quarter), and a large white color seven-pointed star known as the Earth Star in the lower lift one fourth. The fly contains a reflection of the Southeast Combination constellation, made up of five white color stars – one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars.
The Australia National Flag goes over the state and federal parliaments. The flag is paraded by our defense forces and shown around the country at sports and by service organizations, educational institutions, community groups and private people.
The unique design was similar to the current flag, except the Federation Star included only 6 points and the Southeast Combination was shown by stars which range from 5 to 9 points to indicate their comparative obvious lighting in the night sky. In addition, the field was red for Municipal use, with the glowing blue ensign being arranged for government use only.
The flag’s unique style (with a six-pointed Earth Star) was chosen in 1901 from records in a competition held following Federation, and was first traveled in Victoria on 3 Sept 1901, the date announced as Australia National Flag Day. A little bit different style was approved by Master Edward VII in 1902. The sizes were officially gazette in 1934, and 1954, the flag became recognized by, and lawfully described in, the Flags Act 1953, as the “Australian National Flag”.
Nowadays, there is an increasing discussion about whether Australia should follow a new flag, as many see the present English ensign-based style as unsuitable in a more and more modern nation that has been gradually declining its connections with England since 1901. In addition, the Partnership Flag consumes what is known as the honor point, and as Australia becomes more separate, many think Australian symbols rather than the flag of another nation of the country should take up this place.
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