Chosen in a public competition in 1901, the familiar Union Jack, Southern Cross and seven-pointed star of the Australian flag are a much-loved and sometimes controversial symbol of the nation.

London: A rare Australian-made Japanese flag used during one of the navy's ... In October, a Victoria Cross awarded to seaman James Gorman of HMS Albion for his gallantry during the Crimean ...

He says: “In turn would Australia’s flag have had to change as it features the Union Flag?” Many of the resulting flag proposals reference the Southern Cross constellation – which features on the ...

In 1991, after receiving thousands of submissions, the apolitical lobby group Ausflag proposed a new Australian flag that featured a white Southern Cross constellation on a blue field (see below).

And even those who declare an interest in a new flag are divided on what ... Second is the uniquely Australian configuration of the Southern Cross – with its oft-tatooed four seven-pointed ...