New South Wales (Australia)

Last modified: 2005-08-19 by jonathan dixon
Keywords: australia | new south wales | blue ensign | lion | stars | southern cross | stars: southern cross |
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by Jorge Candeias

• New South Wales flag
• Possible new flag
• State Governor
• Flag of 1867
• Flag of 1870
• Coat of Arms (Large file - 24KB)
• Greater Sydney
• Regions and Local Government Areas

See also:

• The 'New South Wales Ensign'
• Australia
• Australia Subdivisions
• New England
• New South Wales Police Service
• New South Wales Fire Brigades
• New South Wales Rural Fire Service
• New South Wales Ambulance Service
• Maritime Services Board of New South Wales
• Sydney Waterways

NSW Flag

The New South Wales state flag was created as a colonial flag - a British Blue Ensign with the badge of the colony added to the blue field. Because some of the Australian state badges were originaly created to represent the Governor (as distinct from the Colony) they generally showed some element of British royal heraldry - the main criteria being that it be different from similar badges used in other parts of the Empire.
Ral