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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Flag (large) - Australian Red Ensign

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Overview

Red ensign with British Union flag in the canton. Southern Cross constellation of five white stars in the fly. On the lower left side is a large white star with seven points.
Black handwritten surname on the back of flag.

Historical information

The Australian red ensign is the civil ensign of Australia, the flag of nationality flown by Australian registered ships. It is a red version of the national flag, which is mainly blue.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.239

Item type

Flags

Themes

Material

Fabrics

Width

1752 mm

Height or length

889 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Handwritten surname on the back of flag: "Lord"

Contextual information

The Australian Red Ensign has three elements on a red background:

the Union Jack in the upper left corner (or canton),
the white Commonwealth Star underneath it; and
the Southern Cross (compiling of five white stars) on the fly (or right hand side) of the flag.

Keywords

Place made

Australia

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Last modified

Tuesday, 18 August, 2026

Completeness

88

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