Naval Flags (Australia)

Last modified: 2005-04-02 by jonathan dixon
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• Naval Ensign
• Queen's Colours for RAN
• Chief of Naval Staff/(former) Naval Board
• Naval Officer Commanding: Car Flag
• Naval Rank Flags
• Civilian Manned Defence Ships Ensign
• Naval Association of Australia
• Naval Reserve Cadets
• Unidentified Naval Flag

See also:

• Air Force Ensign
• Army flags
• Tri-service Flag
• Australia
• Other Australian flags

Naval Ensign

The 1967 naval ensign was a white ensign with blue southern cross and union star. This replaced the simple British St. George's cross with a Union Jack in the canton.
Brendan Jones, 19 Mar 1996

In her book, Foley, has a very abbreviated account of the White Ensign's history. She quotes the then Prime Minister as saying it was appropriate for Australia to fly a flag that "...while indicating our allegiance to the Crown, (was) distinctively the flag of the Royal Australian Navy." She also says, re. the pre-1967 change: 'The British Admiralty wanted the warships to wear the British White Ensign whereas the Australian ministers wanted Australian warships to fly either the British White Ensign defaced with a seven-pointed blue star, or, alternatively, the Austra