What are the 4 flags of Australia?

The order of precedence for Defence ensigns is:

• Australian National Flag.
• Australian Defence Force ensign.
• Australian white ensign.
• Royal Australian Air Force ensign.

What is the meaning behind the Eureka Flag?

The Eureka Flag is commonly used as a symbol of nationality, and radicalism. It is used by political groups and radicals as all round symbol of protest. The flag has been used as a symbol of left and right groups ranging from trades unions, nationalists, anti taxation lobbies, communists and neo-Nazis.

Why are there 2 Australian flags?

However, people were confused about the use of two Australian flags. The blue ensign was meant to be for official and naval purposes and the red ensign was meant to be used by the merchant fleet, but the general public began using the red ensign on land.

What is the true Australian flag?

The flag of Australia is based on the British Blue Ensign—a blue field with the Union Jack in the upper hoist quarter—augmented with a large white seven-pointed star (the Commonwealth Star) and a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars (one small five-pointed star and four.

What does it mean when the Australian flag is flown upside down?

a signal of distress
To fly a flag upside down is a signal of distress. The Australian National Flag should not, therefore, be displayed with the Union Jack down on any occasion except as a signal of distress.

Is the Eureka flag still used today?

The Eureka Stockade flag has become a symbol of the larrikin Australian who will ‘fight to defend our rights and liberties’. Today the flag is flown by some unions and it has been used as a symbol of the republican movement and the birth of Australian democracy.

Why does Australia flag have 6 stars?

The Stars. The Commonwealth Star is the emblem of Australian Federation. Six points represent the states and the seventh all the federal territories which together constitute the nation, the Commonwealth of Australia.

What does upside down Australian flag mean?

Is it illegal to fly the flag upside down in Australia?

Flying the flag Do not fly the flag upside down, even as a signal of distress. Information on the protocols for displaying and folding the flag can be found in the Australian flags booklet, which is also available from your Federal Member of Parliament or Senator.

Can you hang 2 flags on one pole?

N.B.: You may never place two national flags on a single pole, as they must be at the same height and the approximate same size. N.B.: You may never place a company or advertisement flag on the same pole as the US flag. In military use, no more than two flags may be on a single pole.

What country has a snake on their flag?

of Martinique
Although the French flag is the official flag of Martinique, the snake flag was used to represent the island over the years.