Flag of Australian Capital Territory
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The current state flag of the Australian Capital Territory was officially adopted in 1993.
The flag is not like that of the state flags as it is not a defaced British Blue Ensign. It is similar in design to that of the flag of Northern Territory. The flag uses the Canberra city colours of blue and gold (which also happen to be the heraldic colours of Australia). The Southern Cross appears as five white stars on a blue panel at the hoist, whilst in the centre of the gold field in the fly is the modified arms of the City of Canberra. The flag was designed by Ivo Ostyn.
Even though the Australian Capital Territory has been in existence since 1911 and was given self-government in 1989, it had never had a flag of its own. Consequently the government decided that the territory should adopt a flag. In 1988 and 1992 competitions for a proposed new flag were held, in which artists and residents of the ACT could put forth their designs for the new flag. Subsequently the current flag won the competition. The ACT Legislative Assembly then officially adopted this flag in 1993.
See also
External links
- Ausflag Home page (http://www.ausflag.com.au)
- Ausflag - Australian Capital Territory (http://www.ausflag.com.au/flags/act.html)
- Flags Fantastic - Australian state flags, flag protocol & care (http://www.flagsfantastic.com.au)
- Australian Capital Territory flag at FOTW (http://www.fotw.net/flags/au-act.html)