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A Flag for ALL Australians

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The “Event Horizon” Flag Design

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Meanings and Symbolism

By Dave01/09/2021Flag
The Southern Cross flag has Five White Stars, on a Green and Gold Cross, (or a Green Cross with a Gold border) on a Blue Field or background. 5 White Stars Green Cross Gold Cross  Blue Field   There were 4 essential criteria in designing this flag There must be NO flag of another country....

Draw the Flag Using a Grid

Draw the Flag Using a Grid

By Dave01/09/2021Projects
This grid is available as a project to download It is a quicker and easier way to draw the Southern Cross Flag, than starting from a blank piece of paper from scratch: Draw the Flag The grid is 24 x 48 and it uses as much as possible of an A4 page.  There is a...

The “Event Horizon” Flag Design

The “Event Horizon” Flag Design

By Dave01/09/2021Flag
Sam Neill designed a 2047 version of the Australian Flag for the movie "Event Horizon". But should it include the Aboriginal flag?

Why This Flag?

Why This Flag?

By Dave01/09/2021Flag
  American comedian Jerry Seinfeld joked, "I love your flag... Britain at night," during his visit to Australia in 2000. For many dinkum Australians, it was not a joke. Many people around the world think the Australian Flag is a version of the British Flag. There were 4 essential criteria in designing this flag No...

Why a New Flag?

Why a New Flag?

By Dave01/09/2021Flag
It is now more than 120 years since Australia shrugged off its colonial beginnings and became a nation of Federated States. Those Six states came together to become the Commonwealth of Australia on 1st January, 1901. Australia borrowed heavily from the British political system. Our head of State was, and still, is still the British...

History of the Australian Flag

History of the Australian Flag

By Dave01/09/2021History
A Brief History of the Australian Flag Many Australians think that the flag we have has been the same since 1901. While the flag has undergone several physical changes, it has had many changes with regard to usage. People are surprised when they find out that the Blue Flag that everyone is so familiar with...

The Flag Dimensions

The Flag Dimensions

By Dave01/09/2021Design
Look at the Southern Cross flag immediately above and take note of the Green, Gold and Blue. For a moment, imagine the Green as the land, the Gold as the beach, and the Blue as the water that surrounds our island nation. Also note that the Blue,on this flag, is the same width between the...

Build the Flag

Build the Flag

By Dave01/09/2021Projects
It is easy to build you're own flag with coloured paper! Printer ink is expensive, where a ream of Blue, Green, Gold, is much better value at around $12-$15 / ream of 500 pages. If you had 3 reams of Blue; one each of Green and Gold, as well as 44 pieces of white A4 paper,...

Colour the Flag

Colour the Flag

By Dave01/09/2021Projects
Colour in the Southern Cross Flag Download the files Print the Southern Cross Flag colour-in sheet out on a white A4 paper Colouring it in with coloured pencils , crayons, or water colour paints Hang the masterpiece where all masterpieces belong -- on the fridge! Download the Files All Project files are in a single...

State Variations

State Variations

By Dave01/09/2021Variations
Many designs of the national flags don't take into consideration the other flags that are derived from it. The Southern Cross Flag is designed so that States can easily adapt the Southern Cross Flag as their own. State Governments All State Governments have symbols or emblems of one sort or another. In the version of the...

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  • Meanings and Symbolism 01/09/2021
  • The “Event Horizon” Flag Design 01/09/2021
  • Draw the Flag Using a Grid 01/09/2021
  • Why This Flag? 01/09/2021
  • Why a New Flag? 01/09/2021
  • History of the Australian Flag 01/09/2021
All
Design
Flag
History
Others
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Meanings and Symbolism

Meanings and Symbolism

By Dave01/09/2021Flag
The Southern Cross flag has Five White Stars, on a Green and Gold Cross, (or a Green Cross with a Gold border) on a Blue Field or background. 5 White Stars Green Cross Gold Cross  Blue Field   There were 4 essential criteria in designing this flag There must be NO flag of another country....

Draw the Flag Using a Grid

Draw the Flag Using a Grid

By Dave01/09/2021Projects
This grid is available as a project to download It is a quicker and easier way to draw the Southern Cross Flag, than starting from a blank piece of paper from scratch: Draw the Flag The grid is 24 x 48 and it uses as much as possible of an A4 page.  There is a...

The “Event Horizon” Flag Design

The “Event Horizon” Flag Design

By Dave01/09/2021Flag
Sam Neill designed a 2047 version of the Australian Flag for the movie "Event Horizon". But should it include the Aboriginal flag?

Why This Flag?

Why This Flag?

By Dave01/09/2021Flag
  American comedian Jerry Seinfeld joked, "I love your flag... Britain at night," during his visit to Australia in 2000. For many dinkum Australians, it was not a joke. Many people around the world think the Australian Flag is a version of the British Flag. There were 4 essential criteria in designing this flag No...

Why a New Flag?

Why a New Flag?

By Dave01/09/2021Flag
It is now more than 120 years since Australia shrugged off its colonial beginnings and became a nation of Federated States. Those Six states came together to become the Commonwealth of Australia on 1st January, 1901. Australia borrowed heavily from the British political system. Our head of State was, and still, is still the British...

History of the Australian Flag

History of the Australian Flag

By Dave01/09/2021History
A Brief History of the Australian Flag Many Australians think that the flag we have has been the same since 1901. While the flag has undergone several physical changes, it has had many changes with regard to usage. People are surprised when they find out that the Blue Flag that everyone is so familiar with...

The Flag Dimensions

The Flag Dimensions

By Dave01/09/2021Design
Look at the Southern Cross flag immediately above and take note of the Green, Gold and Blue. For a moment, imagine the Green as the land, the Gold as the beach, and the Blue as the water that surrounds our island nation. Also note that the Blue,on this flag, is the same width between the...

Build the Flag

Build the Flag

By Dave01/09/2021Projects
It is easy to build you're own flag with coloured paper! Printer ink is expensive, where a ream of Blue, Green, Gold, is much better value at around $12-$15 / ream of 500 pages. If you had 3 reams of Blue; one each of Green and Gold, as well as 44 pieces of white A4 paper,...

Colour the Flag

Colour the Flag

By Dave01/09/2021Projects
Colour in the Southern Cross Flag Download the files Print the Southern Cross Flag colour-in sheet out on a white A4 paper Colouring it in with coloured pencils , crayons, or water colour paints Hang the masterpiece where all masterpieces belong -- on the fridge! Download the Files All Project files are in a single...

State Variations

State Variations

By Dave01/09/2021Variations
Many designs of the national flags don't take into consideration the other flags that are derived from it. The Southern Cross Flag is designed so that States can easily adapt the Southern Cross Flag as their own. State Governments All State Governments have symbols or emblems of one sort or another. In the version of the...

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