How does the Australian flag represent the people?

Our flag should be treated with dignity and respect as it represents all Australian citizens, equally of whatever, background, race, colour, religion or age. Our flag is a reminder of the contributions of past and current generations to the nation and of the inheritance that will be passed to future generations.

Why do people want the Australian flag changed?

National flags do change over time, usually reflecting a major change in the country’s constitutional arrangements or government. Advocates of change in Australia believe that another flag design would be more effective in representing Australia than the current flag.

Is it illegal to wear the Australian flag?

There are currently no laws that prohibit the wearing of the Australian flag for style or patriotic purposes. Under the 1953 Flags Act, the Australian National Flag may be flown on every day of the year, provided it is “treated with [the] respect and dignity it deserves as the nation’s most important national symbol.”

What happens if you drop the Australian flag?

A person who desecrates the national flag or national emblem by publicly and wilfully burning, mutilating, scrawling on, defiling or trampling on it commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 3 years.

How does the Australian flag not represent Australia?

It does not accurately connote Australia’s status as an independent nation. The Union Jack at the canton suggests Australia is a British colony or dependency. The number of points of the stars have varied since 1901 and the present blue version was not adopted as the “national” flag until 1954.

What message does the Australian flag send?

It is under the Australian flag that we sing our national anthem, pledge our allegiance to this country and come together as one united, harmonious and cohesive nation.

What happens if you let the Australian flag touch the ground?

The Australian National Flag should fly on the left of a person facing the flags, when it is flown with one other national flag; Do not allow the flag to fall or lie on the ground or be used as a cover, although it can be used to cover a coffin at a funeral.

Is it illegal to put the Australian flag on the ground?

The Flag normally takes precedence over all other national flags when flown in Australia. It should always be flown aloft and free and should not be allowed to fall or lie upon the ground.

Why should the Australian flag not be changed?

The Australian National Flag Association (ANFA) believes that the existing design is an integral part of the Australian heritage and an appropriate expression of our national identity. The existing design of stars and crosses should therefore be retained and not altered in any manner whatsoever.

Is it disrespectful to fly the flag upside down?

While it is legal to express yourself in whatever way you so choose, it is disrespectful to fly an American flag upside down unless in a life-or-death situation, according to the United States Code.

What are the facts about the flag of Australia?

Australian National Flag 1 Birth of the Flag. The Australian National Flag was born on September 3rd, 1901. 2 Australian National Flag from 1908. By 1903, the stars of the Southern Cross were standardised, with the 4 large stars each 7 points and the smaller star remaining at 5 3 Meaning & Symbols. 4 Australian Flag Rights.

How should the Australian national flag be treated?

The Australian National Flag should be treated with dignity and respect at all times as it identifies and represents our sovereign nation both at home and overseas and all citizens, equally of the Commonwealth of Australia to whom it belongs.

Who can fly the Australian national flag?

Every Australian Citizen has the right and privilege of flying or displaying the Australian National Flag (ANF), our flag of “STARS AND CROSSES”, with dignity and respect in accord with the rules of flag etiquette and protocol.

Who owns the Australian national flag?

Usage of the ANF is shared with Government though, unlike the National Coat of Arms, the Australian National Flag is owned by the people exclusively, under law, in the Commonwealth Flags Act.