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Does the Green Oval flag go higher or lower than the Australian Flag?
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White ensign- Royal Australian NavyOriginally Posted by 87County
When I was young.... the current national blue ensign was reserved for government use and the red ensign was the flag to be used by civilians. The red ensign was also the Australian Army flag more or less from Federation to about 1954. I believe all was changed by Bob Menzies.
Maybe I'm just being nostalgic but I still find the red ensign an attractive flag and I notice that fabric printed copies are readily available on eBay - it is mostly used by boaties now.
Red ensign- merchant navy
Australian flag for the rest
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From 1901 to 1954 the Red Ensign was used as the national flag by State and local governments, private organizations and individuals.
In 1941, Prime Minister Robert Menzies stated that there should be no restrictions on private citizens using the Blue Ensign on land and, in 1947, Prime Minister Ben Chifley reaffirmed this position but it wasn't until the passage of the Flags Act 1953 that the restriction on civilians flying the Blue Ensign was lifted after which use of the Red Ensign on land became a rarity.
Since 2008, 3 September has been officially commemorated as both Australian National Flag/Merchant Navy Day which allows the Australian red ensign to be flown on land for the occasion as a matter of protocol
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Australian White Ensign | Royal Australian Navy
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