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City of Ipswich (Queensland, Australia)

Flag for Council use
by Jonathan Dixon, 21 Mar 2005
Flag for General use
by Jonathan Dixon, 21 Mar 2005

City of Ipswich Council flag
City of Ipswich flag for general use
Coat of Arms
Corporate Logo

See also:

Council Flag

The photo of the "council flag" sent by Suzanne Stephenson of Ipswich City Council shows the coat of arms [see description below] on a green background, with the words "CITY OF IPSWICH" in white lettering beneath the coat of arms.
Jonathan Dixon, 30 November 2004

There are in fact two Ipswich flags - the first one carries the City Crest and represents the Council or local government authority and is used exclusively by Council particularly on formal occasions such as issuing Scrolls granting Freedom of Entry to the military.

Just some background on the Crest - originally the Municipality of Ipswich was proclaimed on 2MAR1860 and gazetted on 3MAR1860 with the then town boundaries proclaimed on 16MAR1860. The Town's first Mayor, Alderman John Murphy, and his Council decided the Municipality needed a 'Seal'. Reverend Lacey H Rumsey, MA, Rector of St Paul's Anglican Church, Ipswich was requested to creat a design and that Crest and Arms is still in use by the City of Ipswich today.

There is no written record however it is believed this Crest was registered in 1861 by Rev Rumsey with the appropriate authority in England at that time..'
Suzanne Stephenson (Ipswich City Council), 30 November 2004

Flag for general use

The photo of the flag for use by the public sent by Suzanne Stephenson, of Ipswich City Council shows a white background, with the corporate logo (described below) of the council in (very dark) green and gold to the hoist side of the writing Ipswich
Queensland, Australia in the green of the logo. The i in Ipswich is in the style of the i in the logo, but with the stem in green and the dot in gold.
Jonathan Dixon, 30 November 2004

There are in fact two Ipswich flags. The second carries the corporate logo and is used widely by cultural, community, sporting, charity etc groups in promoting their events particularly when Ipswich City Council has involvement.
Suzanne Stephenson (Ipswich City Council), 30 November 2004

Detailed Description of the Coat of Arms

'The Crest is a Crown from which rays emanate and beneath them are a rose, shamrock and thistle representing Britain.

The Arms have in the upper left quarter the Golden Fleece with ribbon. The transport and trade in wool from the Darling Downs was an important industry in Ipswich at that time. In the lower quarter is a plough, two sheaves of wheat, one standing and one fallen. In the background on rising ground are three factories, one at each end with one ch